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The rider's weight is supported by the bearings that span the hubshell to the axle. The bearings in the freewheel or freehub body (of any bearing type) only support the drive forces.
The hub cutaways really show how the axle bearings are loaded differently WRT each other, by their placement along the axle, how far from the axle's center they are. Andy
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