Mark W Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hey all, Got my new Eno (:)), and it's way nice. Haven't yet managed to get it on my bike though, 'cos I don't got no tools, and also 'cos I've stripped the extractor threads on my cranks. Marvellous. Anyway, I noticed that the freewheel's quite stiff. It spins smoothly and so on, it's just that it takes a lot of force to do so - does it bed in past this point and become a bit freer? Do you actually notice it when riding? Is there anything I should watch out for (there's no lock-ring issues with with the Claws though, I suppose)? Thanks, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) Mine hasnt been too great, i dont really trust it now so i wish i had of just gone and got a profile set up really Still it feels much nicer than an ACS but i still had a few skippage problems Edited February 9, 2005 by CalopS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Was that whilst riding trials, or whilst riding to places? I've heard of problems with people just tooling about, but not generally when riding properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) well firstly i had my KMC the wrong way up but this wasnt a problem with my ASC but it was with my ENO After i got that sorted it still skipped sometimes, im really not sure i dont know if its me just not looking after/using it properly hasnt skiped over the last few ride so hopefully its sorted itsself out :) EDIT: yer sometimes it skiped when u freehweel for a bit then pedal right slow, i dont know why but it hasnt been a problem Most people say that its never skiped once when doing actual trials just when there slowly riding along Edited February 9, 2005 by CalopS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Mine always skipps when i am just riding about, but never whilest trialsing. Mine is stiff aswell, makes your cranks spin when walking along side your bike, hitting you in the calfs :) But you can't feel it on your bike, untill you get on a bike with a different setup and it just glides...........weeeeeee. But the match points are great, and its strength seems to be ok. Feels much more solid than an ACS. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Well, mines be fine. I think it's only skipped bout 5 times in total, all within the first few hours of using it. It certainly hasn't skipped for a while (not that i've been riding much though) Yes, it is stiff, mine even more so as waynio tightened it up for me when he fitted it, but it's not noticeable when you are actually riding it. When i first got it the cranks would spin with no clickage when i pushed the bike along, but now it has got noticeably smoother and it sometime clicks when i push, sometimes not. The lockring has stayed tight since i got it, i haven't noticed anything wrong with it at all, and i haven't had to touch it once since i got it fitted. I've porbably just totally jynxed it and it'll blow up in my face next time i go anywhere near it, but, in my opinion it's easily the bext freewheel and just as good as most profile set ups. You've made a good buy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Oh yeah, the lockring has no part in holding anything in, its just there to keep the muck and grime out. It uses a differnt thing to hold everything in place, so you dont have to keep tightening it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Oh yeah, the lockring has no part in holding anything in, its just there to keep the muck and grime out. It uses a differnt thing to hold everything in place, so you dont have to keep tightening it. :) ← the lock ring(the green bit i assume ur talking about) is needed otherwise the cog will just slip off, or damage it if the lockring is not in place mines pritty good slipped about 5-8 times when i first got it and now it doesnt slip at all only problem is that i do actually have to tighten it every so often like once a month one time my lockring popped off and a spring fell out (another reason why you need the lock ring) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hey Toby, I think JT! was saying that just 'cos ACS Claw's take a bit of work keeping them tight all the time, because the motion of the cranks spinning loosens the lock-ring plate. Speaking of Claws - I was amazed at the difference in lateral strength between my Claw and my Eno. The Claw's all loosey goosey, but the Eno's just firm. No sideways play at all. Top qual :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hey Toby, I think JT! was saying that just 'cos ACS Claw's take a bit of work keeping them tight all the time, because the motion of the cranks spinning loosens the lock-ring plate. Speaking of Claws - I was amazed at the difference in lateral strength between my Claw and my Eno. The Claw's all loosey goosey, but the Eno's just firm. No sideways play at all. Top qual :) ← yeah its just some people might take what jt says litrally and think "oh i run it without a lock ring" but its not just jt who says it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I've had mine for over a year and it has not skipped....tis le nuts! I ride a stock too and like someone else said, the stiffness does cause the cranks to turn on their own (sometimes)...sometimes it is free-er (weather thing i reckon...) go for it- they are worth every penny adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Which version do you have Mark? The 72 ratchet or 36? I have the 36 ratchet one and it's been superb. As for you're question on the stiffeness, I thought exactly the same when I got mine but the do free up so don't worry at all. I fitted mine and after 2 weeks it was spinning freely enough for crankflips and the like. You shouldn't have any problems with it coming loose. The anodized cover is as someone said earlier simply there to keep grime out, the freewheel could function just as well without it providing you kept it clean. This is as the insides are all held in with a nice big circlip which means there aren't any issues with heavy skippage like on the ACS freewheels. My freewheel has probably skipped about 3 times (only when riding along, not when putting a heavy amount of pressure through it) in the 8 months I've had it. I've never taken it off my bike and never needed to do any maintainance. If it ain't broke don't fix it :). As for the 72 ratchet I'm not sure. I know dave marshall had one and he really liked it, didn't skip often at all (about as much as a standard well maintained king) and it was usually just when riding along like the 32 ratchet one. Cheers James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) Which version do you have Mark? The 72 ratchet or 36? I have the 36 ratchet one and it's been superb. As for you're question on the stiffeness, I thought exactly the same when I got mine but the do free up so don't worry at all. I fitted mine and after 2 weeks it was spinning freely enough for crankflips and the like. You shouldn't have any problems with it coming loose. The anodized cover is as someone said earlier simply there to keep grime out, the freewheel could function just as well without it providing you kept it clean. This is as the insides are all held in with a nice big circlip which means there aren't any issues with heavy skippage like on the ACS freewheels. My freewheel has probably skipped about 3 times (only when riding along, not when putting a heavy amount of pressure through it) in the 8 months I've had it. I've never taken it off my bike and never needed to do any maintainance. If it ain't broke don't fix it :). As for the 72 ratchet I'm not sure. I know dave marshall had one and he really liked it, didn't skip often at all (about as much as a standard well maintained king) and it was usually just when riding along like the 32 ratchet one. Cheers James ← go on take it off and ride without it Edited February 9, 2005 by toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 go on take it off and ride without it ← I think the point is that you don't need to check whether or not it's loose all the time like you did with an acs, because the design on an eno means the revolution of the cranks won't undo the anodized part due to the circlip inside. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I think the point is that you don't need to check whether or not it's loose all the time like you did with an acs, because the design on an eno means the revolution of the cranks won't undo the anodized part due to the circlip inside. James ← you were talking about not having the anodized lockring though, i no they dont come loose (well mine did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechink Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 i love mine. it still slips sometimes. ive only had it a few weeks. it was stiff aswell. when it slips it just make a noise but it still engages. well thats what its been doing so far. i would recomend them to anyone. thechink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Lite_Rider Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) i was using the 36 ratchet version for around 6 months and it was fine very stiff felt so much nicer than my old claw, just make sure you keep it clean around the bearing department, i got dirt and all kinds of other gunk in me i cleaned it out and it was fine, skipped around 5 times in total always riding to places never when pulling moves :). Edited February 9, 2005 by X-Lite_Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 yeah its just some people might take what jt says litrally and think "oh i run it without a lock ring" but its not just jt who says it. ← I'm just passing on info that someone else told me. But no, i wouldnt ride without it, :rolleyes: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_Buchanan Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Ive had mine on now for a couple of months,it seems very smooth and precise,Couldnt trust it as much as my profile however it is alot nicer and runs alot smoother. Was a good buy. :rolleyes: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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