Originally Posted by
sacr
Really, people want a noisy freewheel to warn pedestrians? Why not just stick a playing card on the frame to ping against the spokes full time!
Why, because a noisy freehub body, is silent when pedaling. It's only noisy when you want it to be.
Originally Posted by
sacr
for the wanna be racers aren’t you concerned that the noise doesn’t come for free and you have a power leak in your freewheel?. How much, I’m guessing not much, what are the lab test numbers on drag for different free wheels in coast mode?
The difference in freehub drag is noticeable, but only at lower speeds(coasting before a stoplight or stop sign). When descending at 40mph+ the difference in drag is unnoticeable.