matt-echo team Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hi I am quite new to trials and have been having quite alot of trouble with my freewheels, I am now looking to buy another 1 and would like any suggestions as to what ones are good or not good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Tensile are the bestest. Mine is grinding now because I filled it with mud today at the trial, but did it ever skip? No! (18 months old, no skip).I almost want it to skip now. I run it completely dry with just WD40 in there and it refuses to skip.If you buy one, strip it down and clean out all the grease before it goes on your bike, or it will skip several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-echo team Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Ok thanks I will get straight onto buying one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Tensile are the bestest. Mine is grinding now because I filled it with mud today at the trial, but did it ever skip? No! (18 months old, no skip).I almost want it to skip now. I run it completely dry with just WD40 in there and it refuses to skip.If you buy one, strip it down and clean out all the grease before it goes on your bike, or it will skip several times.Yer but if you strip all the grease out it will not last as long and that would but be silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yer but if you strip all the grease out it will not last as long and that would but be silly!The bearing life will be a lot shorter, but it's £35 and it's better than having it skip every 5 minutes. You can always take one of the shims out when it gets a bit worn and a bit of play in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakey boi Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 tensile mate. they best but i run acs free wheel on my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 The bearing life will be a lot shorter, but it's £35 and it's better than having it skip every 5 minutes. You can always take one of the shims out when it gets a bit worn and a bit of play in there.I ran my tensile with grease in for 7 months and it ever skipped, then i sold my bike!Anyway tensile are much better value for money then an eno. Having owned both i would go for the tensile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 The bearing life will be a lot shorter, but it's £35 and it's better than having it skip every 5 minutes. You can always take one of the shims out when it gets a bit worn and a bit of play in there.The ratchet ring and pawls will have a shorter wear life too with nothing lubing them as they slide across each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshball Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Dont get Try-All, acs or any other crappy bmx ones!Get wither eno or a tensile i reckon mate!Josh X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RastaYak Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 I ride on Tensile over 1.5 years. Inside its looks like sh*t now. I clear it from oil now, much better... With liquid oil freewhell shots every pedalkick. With little thick oil works good. P.S. ENO Trials - best of the best. Not considering CK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 I ran my tensile with grease in for 7 months and it ever skipped, then i sold my bike!Anyway tensile are much better value for money then an eno. Having owned both i would go for the tensile!Yeh so did I, then it started to skip so I cleaned it all out, then it stopped.The ratchet ring and pawls will have a shorter wear life too with nothing lubing them as they slide across each other.Yeh I know, but I couldn't care less to be honest Chris, it's £35 and if you take the grease out it doesn't skip, even when it is 18 months old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeh I know, but I couldn't care less to be honest Chris, it's £35 and if you take the grease out it doesn't skip, even when it is 18 months old!Still dies quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 sorry boy's but i reackon the the tr-all freewheel's are the absoulote nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!their also the only freewheel avalible at the minute with 108 engagaements and 9 pawls and their new on is welded for the little bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 My mate had two Try-Alls, I'd rather have an ACS! The died very quickly, and he's not a super strong rider.I know a Tensile has less engagements, but I prefer that, you can feel it clunk into place every time you are lining up for something and turn a crank back a bit, which is quite reasurring really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 sorry boy's but i reackon the the tr-all freewheel's are the absoulote nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!their also the only freewheel avalible at the minute with 108 engagaements and 9 pawls and their new on is welded for the little bit moreAre you drunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Patts try-all freewheel has also been a complete stress fest. It made loud skipping noises every few minutes and it scared me a lot.... i wasn't even riding the damn bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Are you drunk?naa i don't drink im 14 ( read the info !!!!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 naa i don't drink im 14 ( read the info !!!!!!! )Well get a move on then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-echo team Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 thanks for all the help guys. I am running a try-all freewheel at the moment and it is nothing short from skipping every time i apply any pressure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 naa i don't drink im 14 ( read the info !!!!!!! )I read the info prior to posting, because I'm not a total mong. However you seem pretty incapable of spelling simple words, hence I deduce forthwith that you are infact a mong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RastaYak Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Try-All need to take apart, check everything, like hanging pawns... Standart assembling is sh*t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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