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From: kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Ultra freewheels - bad?
Message-ID: <488@hoxna.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 4-Apr-85 10:33:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  4 10:33:13 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Apr-85 04:23:49 EST
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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According to continuing reports in bicycling magazine, shifting
performance of "Ultra" type freewheels is noticibly worse than
standard width freewheels.  The reasoning is that the narrow chains
just don't pick up as well as standard width chains.  If you must
use a narrow chain, they recommend the Japanese DID Lanner, which
is the widest of the narrow.  The ultra freewheels are best for
racers whose corncob gearing (e.g. 12-13-14-15-16-17) does not
really tax the derailleurs.

Anyways, you can get the same wide range gearing with a standard
freewheel.  Just put a few more teeth between gears.
-- 
Kenton Lee
Bell Labs - WB 
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