What is the pros & cons for having more engagement for road rides?
08-28-12, 04:48 PM
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What is the pros & cons for having more engagement for road rides?
What is the pros & cons for having more engagement in the rear hub for road rides? I can see the pros for technical offroad but what about road rides? 
08-28-12, 05:26 PM
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Probably not that significant. Maybe it's smoother and/or quieter when the pawls catch but I've never really noticed any lack in that area on any of my wheels so color me unconcerned.
08-28-12, 06:28 PM
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what do you mean by more engagement? a free hub with more pawls? keep your free hub really clean should be the first rule of engagement though! i learned the hard way with a three pawl campy hub that got really dirty. the pawls would lay flat and NOT engage and the front chain ring would lurch nearly half way forward....
