LewMadden Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hey,Ive recently had alot of problems with my front freewheel. The resolution to this is a profile casset. But my parents say its alot of money to spen on a hub.I would like somebody to explain how good they are, How muchMoney they cost to be fixed, If it even needs to be fixed andIf its worth it.Thank youLewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 what freewheel are you running on the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewMadden Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 An acs claws, The "outer shell" if you understand what i mean,Kepps wobbling meaning i am able to see the bearings and it skips,It skiped when i was on the end of a drop today, a managed to landwith two wheels at the same time but it scared me Lewis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) Acs freewheels will come loose on the front so dont worry its not just you who has problems with this, run a different freewheel on the front like a eno, tensile or Monty. These are available from tarty bikes , hope i helped because i had the same worry when i first started. .. i do know what you meen, the unscrew, its annoying because you have to constantly tighten it but like i said the front freewheeling designed freewheels will not come loose Edited February 1, 2007 by tom 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_zooboy! Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 i run a profile and they are awesome, good engagement and strong hubs, very reliable,the most damage i did was crush all my drive side bearings but only cost 25 pounds to be fixed and i got it serviced aswell , profiles are alot of money but worth it, seriously get one! Cheers, Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Much cheaper to get a new freewheel. Would evan be cheaper to get an ENO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) Ask your parents whats cheaper... a new hub or a full teeth and jawbone reconstruction at a private clinic. Plus the hours of treatment and recovery, possible permanent nerve damage and traumatic experience. People have died on bikes with less than a freewheel breaking.Go and have a look at the Island Style DVD. Theres a bit where someone bunnyhops into a wall thats only half as bad as what could happen if your freehub broke mid gap.Get an ENO though, or even a tensile freewheel. The thread on the tensile lockring is designed not to unscrew when run as a front freewheel. Edited February 1, 2007 by Krisboats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Another vote for the ENO. You couldnt get any better!Much nice then the Profile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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