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elmer fudd
25/06/07 20:31

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So I'm a beginner, but whats the difference between a freewheel and cassette ?

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Hans Frii
25/06/07 20:34

The cassette sits on the freewheel.

Cassette

Freehub/wheel

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Edited: 25/06/07 20:38

Sum of all Gears
25/06/07 20:44

Cassette fits onto a splined freehub, a freewheel screws onto a threaded hub.

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Nick Evans
25/06/07 23:42

7214 forum posts 1 article 3 reviews

SoaG is right, freehubs accept cassettes, freewheels are both combined.

Cassettes are better.

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Hans Frii
26/06/07 12:54

freewheels are both combined.

Are they still available on new bikes...?

And I do mean cheapo Halfords sh!te. I haven't been paying too much attention to the market of recent years but I assumed that the old freehub stuff was obsolete now.

But hey, WTF do I know? My piccies were nice tho don't you think...

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Edited: 26/06/07 12:55

his royal p-ness
26/06/07 12:58

Yes you can still get bikes with freewheels on. Our Ridgeback MX2 at £199 come with a seven speed freewheel.

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Hans Frii
26/06/07 13:17

How retro...

¦o'

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elmer fudd
26/06/07 14:15

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Thanx for the replies folks, least I know now what to look at !
Think I'll get on me bike now and get down to Yorkshire to do some puddle jumping !

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Nick Evans
26/06/07 17:37

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Lots of kids bikes still use freewheels too. Horrible things!

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Hans Frii
26/06/07 17:41

I agree, I hate it when I have to service a bike with them on.

I generally recommend an upgrade...

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