zoojames Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yeah go profile, Even Eno's skip, Freewheels are much more prone to crap intake than hubs, just look at the body of a freewheel, then at a hub. Basicly just get a profile for stock, thats what I plan to do! James (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I mean hey.... i have not had any trouble with the ENO, its been amazing, but i cant afford to keep buying new jeans and trowsers and i lose riding time (15 mins) trying to get my trousers out the freewheel... lol that was meant to be funny :deej: . It seriousley is anoying. :deej: Cheers (Y) Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yeah go profile, Even Eno's skip,← [sarcasm]Never heard of a Profile skip.[/sarcasm] Haven't noticed any 'crap' being drawn to my freewheel either, seeing as it's kept well clear of most stuff. The only 'sketchy' bit would be the dirt seal by the pawls, but that's covered most of the time by your foot, and the crank itself. The only other way in is via the lockring/bearing/sealed bit, so that's unlikely too. I just tie my shoelace around the bottom of my trouser leg and it keeps it all together. Managed to get my trousers shredded on my BMX the other day too (and this morning en route to school), and that's with a rear freewheel... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I'm moving from ENO to profile, bit worried about engagements going from 72 to 48, suppose ill get used to it. ← As mark mathamticly said, they will feel exactly the same due to the gearing. :D I mean hey.... i have not had any trouble with the ENO, its been amazing, but i cant afford to keep buying new jeans and trowsers and i lose riding time (15 mins) trying to get my trousers out the freewheel... lol that was meant to be funny :D . It seriousley is anoying. :deej: Cheers (Y) Rich ← 3 words: eBay Cycle Clips May look stupid, but they sure do work. :deej: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 when i rode mod...my trousers got caught alot...but on a 26" with a bashring, i've never got stuck :deej:" , yet (Y) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I've had pretty much every hub going(Working in a bike shop does have its perks). The Eno is the best Value/Performance freewheel/hub i've had. Kings are good but still skip once in a while and have such a price penalty. The Eno trials has 3 normal pawls then 3 longer pawls so although it make "Skip" you never loose drive. I've currenty got an ENO on my Monty x-lite mod and i've recently switched back to a ENO front freewheel on my Monty 231ti stock. I had a king on the stock but i'm gonna stick with the ENO its been brilliant. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 The Eno trials has 3 normal pawls then 3 longer pawls so although it make "Skip" you never loose drive. ← Yeah, same here - I've only ever noticed it's skipped because I haven't had quite the same amount of power as I was expecting ('cos you have like 5° of 'dead stroke' as it were between the pawls), and it made a 'bang'. That's it, really (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yeah, but because the Profile's on the back wheel, if you run 18:12 it'll technically have 72 engagements per crank-stroke anyway, same as your Profile. 18/12 = 1.5 48*1.5=72 ← So im running 22:18.. 22/18=1.2' 72x1.2=86.4 So my 22:18 gearing with a 72ept King actually has 86? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yep, basically :deej: Because when you think about it, you're running a gear ratio which gives you a mechanical advantage. For each rotation of the cranks, you're rotating the backwheel a different amount, depending on the gear you're running. This basically means that when you spin the hub, one revolution of the crank will mean that in your case, the hub will rotate 1.2 times. Because of this, you're getting all the seventy-two engagement points, plus the other engagements from the other 0.2 of the rotation of the hub. Therefore, you get 86 engagement points (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacon Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 where is the best place to buy an eno - i have seen them on ebay for 69.50 - is that a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yeah, pretty much. I got mine for £70 from "Jimbo" (James Lim) on here, although I don't think he's got any more up for grabs. But yeah, £69.50's not too bad, as long as it's brand new/boxed (Y) I think the RRP is around £80-85 from most places, to give you an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacon Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 thanks - ill post here if i get good service, the shop is called trialsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted May 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) I've finally worked out what has been skipping!! It was my fixed rear wheel! It has broken inside therefore began to move. The prawls were still working though because it was skipping. The locktite didn't really seem to work though, i didn't really even set properly, (Y) . Probably going to buy a new hub now. Steve I'm still going to buy the ENO btw. Edited May 19, 2005 by STEVE-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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