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Front Or Rear Freewheel ?


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Hi, i have a try-all cranks with a right bash and i have broken two freewheel in less than 2 weeks ! i think that it's because my bash is too small.. ! i'll buy a zoo! cranks and i don't know what to do : 18t freewheel on the front or 18t spockets on the front and 16t freewheel on the rear ! and what hub would you recommend if i chosse to go for rear freewheel ?

Thanks :sleeping:

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that's two ACS that unscrew themselves.., but would it be stronger with a freewheel on the rear ?

What you have to do with acs's when you run them on the front is apply loktite to the threds.

Yes, the freewheel would be stronger on the rear, becuase power is lost through the chain mainly. However, if you locktitle (or weld) the freewheel up, you shouldn't have nay problems.

Or you could just buy this, it's an acs that's been welded up for you. It'll last you ages, and you wont have to dick about changing all our drive.

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i have a t-pro, got it at this years bike show and i blew up the free wheel i 1 hour of geting the bike new, they do unscrew realy eaisy. to prevent this you have 2-3 options

1. get a flat blade screwdriver put the blade in one of the holes that tighten the bearing cover and smack it round with a hammer untill its on supper tight

2. use thread lock (get real industrial strength stuff from a builders merchant) and thraed lock the bearing cover on. as an alternitave to thread lock use supper glue its practicaly the same stuff anyway

3. move the freewheel to the back (this sucks however)

i consulted suppercycles and onza about my problem and the above avice is what THEY gave me - i havent blown up another freewheel since so it must work

hope that helps:D

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I would probably go for rear freewheel as less stress is put through your freewheel when its on the back. Also, I hear of less freewheels skipping or breaking when they are on the back. Just get a dmr revolver or locked out deore rear hub and an acs claws freewheel (totaling up at about £30) and it should do you fine. :)

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