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Changing To Front Freewheel


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hey

i've been riding rear freehubs all my life and just wondered what people thought of changing to front?? i'm sure can't be only person lol

i know it would probably look pretty crazy for a while(chain moving while you coast) but this means i could run a tensile on the front instead of a ACS Claw..... which would be nice.

cheers harry

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right i've been scheming :D

these are the options

Shitty Dmr Hub Fixed with ACS Claws, and Tensioner and New rim, spokes + other bits = £120

Zoo Fixed Hub with Tensile Front Freewheel, Tensioner and New rim, spokes + other bits = £204

Pro 2 Hub Tensioner and New rim, spokes + other bits = £244

what do you think, i am skint. but what would be best in the long run?

cheers harry

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Yeah, revolvers are nice. If you went to a FFW then you could just screw a fixed gear onto it, rather than getting a Zoo fixed hub. Personally I'd stick with the revolver and fixed front, and just get a new rear freewheel, like a try-all 108.9, TrialsMan have them/can get them in 16,17 and 18t. I haven't had a problem with my ACS on the back yet, but I look after it well and have modified the springs.

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i agree with the others, dmr revolvers are quite nice.. theres not really alot to go wrong with them. my tensile is starting to skip a little, so dont really know what i would do to clean/remove/tighten it.. but i would recomend sicking with a revolver, as its quite solid, and if anything goes wrong freewheel replacement isnt too costly

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i agree with the others, dmr revolvers are quite nice.. theres not really alot to go wrong with them. my tensile is starting to skip a little, so dont really know what i would do to clean/remove/tighten it.. but i would recomend sicking with a revolver, as its quite solid, and if anything goes wrong freewheel replacement isnt too costly

I have managed to find a pair of wheel second hand :D both chris kings so i'm sorted and keep it fixed on the front. thinking of getting that 74 Kings tensioner, get rid of the big old rear mech (was going to use it as the tensioner)

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