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From: sasaki@harvard.UUCP (Marty Sasaki)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Freewheels, gearing, etc.
Message-ID: <539@harvard.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 16:25:16 EST
Article-I.D.: harvard.539
Posted: Wed Dec  4 16:25:16 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 7-Dec-85 04:04:24 EST
Organization: Harvard Science Center
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I've decided that it is time to change my freewheel, and to make a new
set of wheels. It has been such a long time since I looked at
freewheels and hubs that I am almost totally lost as I try and make a
few decisions. My questions are:

      o	5, 6, or (gasp!) 7 speed freewheels? Back when I was actively
	buying bicycle stuff there were only a few 6 speed freewheels
	available, and they were hard enough to shift that not too
	many people bothered with them. Now it seems that 6 speeds are
	common place, with 7 speeds gaining. What can you tell me
	about these?

      o	Do I need a special chain for the higher speed freewheels?

      o	Are the wired on tires really as good as the folks at
	Specialized claim them to be? I've been riding on tubulars for
	years and have gotten pretty good at repairing them, but I've
	gotten a little lazier too, and don't want to work so hard.

      o	What about sealed hubs? The only one available way back when
	were Phil Woods.

Thanks for any advice.
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