Originally Posted by
79pmooney
It's marketing. You too can sound like ...
I used to race. I silenced my freewheels. I saw no advantage to telling my opposition that I was getting a free ride and not working.
Sorta the opposite for all of us non-racers.... my hub is almost silent and I often think it would be nice if I could just stop pedaling for 1-2sec as I approach someone to “give them the hint” to move to the right rather than have to constantly shout out “on your left!”