TrAsHeR Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Ok so 1/ First of all after spending alot of time setting up my brakes each time I take my back wheel off or when it starts rubbing i was wondering if it would be possible to make a small chain tensioner that would be blocked using the axel and snail cam bolt ? If yes would they be any big disavantage2/ I was thinking about getting and rear freewheel as a profile or chris king. But is there any advantages of having the freewheel on the rear ? Disavantages ? Is it much heavyer ?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 question 2: heavier, more expencive but more reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Q 2, your cranks won't spin when you're pushing it!that annoys me!! (but i'm weird)lolbenx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Q 2, your cranks won't spin when you're pushing it!that annoys me!! (but i'm weird)lolbenxMy cranks dont spin when im pushing my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 the cranks usually spin when running front freewheeelswell, all the ones i've seen anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 the cranks usually spin when running front freewheeelswell, all the ones i've seen anyway!Mine only do it when my chain is pretty tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Mine only do it when my chain is pretty tight mine doi was worried today that my freewheel was skipping, but i'm 90% sure it was the floppy-ass chaini badly need tensioners lol, might buy some tomorrowq1) you're better off with o-ring type ones. If you don't change the setting on it, it will stay the same when you put the wheel on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 1. First of all after spending alot of time setting up my brakes each time I take my back wheel off2. But is there any advantages of having the freewheel on the rear ? Disavantages ? Is it much heavyer ?1. If your getting a problem setting up the same time make a small mark on you snail cams, all you have to do is, scratch it using a knife or tipex or summink, never bother changing your brake just keep playing with your tensioners till you get it to work. really, once the brake works well, dont change it... ever, just leave it, you'll mess up bolt heads and threads if you play around too much..... just move the wheel arround...2. There are no advantages unless you go into the petite details of engagment, the only disadvantage of a front freewheel is the hole trouser suckage things.... rear freewhels cost a bomb and if youv'e got a set up that works i wouldn't bother changing it to be honest with you. saying that i know how angry i was when i ruined some new ralph lauren jeans in my freewheel! so could be cheaper to run a rear hub if you forget to tuck your trouser in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 1. If your getting a problem setting up the same time make a small mark on you snail cams, all you have to do is, scratch it using a knife or tipex or summink, never bother changing your brake just keep playing with your tensioners till you get it to work. really, once the brake works well, dont change it... ever, just leave it, you'll mess up bolt heads and threads if you play around too much..... just move the wheel arround...2. There are no advantages unless you go into the petite details of engagment, the only disadvantage of a front freewheel is the hole trouser suckage things.... rear freewhels cost a bomb and if youv'e got a set up that works i wouldn't bother changing it to be honest with you. saying that i know how angry i was when i ruined some new ralph lauren jeans in my freewheel! so could be cheaper to run a rear hub if you forget to tuck your trouser in Or don'twear expensive jeans riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 the only disadvantage of a front freewheel is the hole trouser suckage things....Shorts ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 the only disadvantage of a front freewheel is the hole trouser suckage thingsi got stuck to my bike cus of thisi couldn't walk, i had to drag my bike home. I couldn't free it cus it was too tight, and the pedal and bashplate are mighty sharp.i got some chavpants to ride in instead, but nowt beats shorts for anti-trouserbite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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