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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-26-23, 10:41 PM

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Clydesdale Freehub Longevity

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Posted By davidad

Shimano, old Suntour, and some older DT hubs have...

Shimano, old Suntour, and some older DT hubs have the right-side axle bearings out board to minimize axle flex. Cassette or Freewheel Hubs by Jobst Brandt (sheldonbrown.com)...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-26-23, 10:38 PM

Replies: 34

Clydesdale Freehub Longevity

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Posted By davidad

More pawls actually won't solve his problem. He...

More pawls actually won't solve his problem. He needs to be able to remove the body and soak it in solvent and drip heavy oil into it.

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-26-23, 10:35 PM

Replies: 34

Clydesdale Freehub Longevity

Views: 1,092

Posted By davidad

The reason for the larger diameter axle is to...

The reason for the larger diameter axle is to solve the problem caused by freewheels. Campy and DT both have glorified freewheels with the right-side loaded axle bearings inboard. The two bearings on...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-26-23, 10:32 PM

Replies: 34

Clydesdale Freehub Longevity

Views: 1,092

Posted By davidad

The reason for the freehub in the first place was...

The reason for the freehub in the first place was to put the right-side bearings nearer to the dropout to eliminate axle flex that caused broken axles on freewheel hubs.

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