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Offline 20to26

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smallest freewheel
« on: October 28, 2011, 01:34 PM »
Dear Sages, Whats the smallest size screw-on freewheel I can fit on a threaded hub?
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 01:37 PM »
14t i think but you'll need a flip flop hub with micro threads  :daumenhoch:

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2011, 01:38 PM »
like pickle said 14t with a flip mflop hub :daumenhoch:
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 01:43 PM »
mmm Thanks guys - ok, these are wheels of a new PK Ripper. They only have thread one side - I wonder if anyones tried a smaller freewheel

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2011, 01:45 PM »
if its small thread i have 13t that fits .single sided thread non flip flop there is a 15t but hard to find them

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2011, 01:47 PM »
mmm Thanks guys - ok, these are wheels of a new PK Ripper. They only have thread one side - I wonder if anyones tried a smaller freewheel

if its got a 16t on then its a big thread and wont get a 14t freewheel on

if its got a 15t on then its a small thread then you could use a 14t freewheel
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2011, 02:09 PM »
I did a thread about this a while ago now as I run a 13T Oddysey freewheel on my park bike with a 36T drive at the front - I'll dig it out an post a link up, but you need a flip-flop hub.

Best thing is, you can keep the old-school look about the bike, but with the mid-school, lmost new school coping clearance (which is why I assume you're asking?)

Here's my bike now as it looks - you'd not know until you look closely at it :coolsmiley:



And here's a close-up of the freewheel so you can see the flip-flop hub :daumenhoch:



If you don't have a flip-flop, you're stuck at a 15T if you can find one, and it might be worth buying a new hub and lacing it in or even a new wheelset I'm afraid :-\
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2011, 02:15 PM »
thats the beauty now a lot of people have said in past the 13t ones are shite as they arent very strong because of the size but ive been running one for over year and riding 2 or 3 times a week on track and until last week had no probs with it so i reckon a year on a 15.00 freewheel is acceptable to me .
i have now ordered a white industriesw 16t though lol

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2011, 02:17 PM »
if it's for a race bike then i don't see the point in going all micro geared  :-\

16t and 44t work just fine for a track bike.

Park bike?  now that's a diferent kettle of fish

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2011, 02:19 PM »
thats the beauty now a lot of people have said in past the 13t ones are shite as they arent very strong because of the size but ive been running one for over year and riding 2 or 3 times a week on track and until last week had no probs with it so i reckon a year on a 15.00 freewheel is acceptable to me .
i have now ordered a white industriesw 16t though lol


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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2011, 06:29 PM »
the wheels are now on my son's S&M Dirtbike - he got's a 44-16 on there at the mo and wants a trendier smaller front chainwheel....

Thanks for all the info guys

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2011, 05:06 PM »
If it has 14mm drop outs, Get him a cheap set of wheels from cyclesport on the bay, 9T.

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2011, 05:13 PM »
the wheels are now on my son's S&M Dirtbike - he got's a 44-16 on there at the mo and wants a trendier smaller front chainwheel....

Thanks for all the info guys

Depending on the brake location on the dirtbike, make sure the chain will clear the brake before you go for anything less than a 13T
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2011, 05:14 PM »
DK made a 12T freewheel for use on a flip flop hub once upon a time ( 3 or 4 years ago)

That's definately the smallest I remember  made  ???

11t casette hub with chainstay mounted brake you have to have a constantly super   tight chain so as to avoid any  chain rub issues as Diggs mentioned



Like Gary says you can get a full wheel/set with 9t casette hub for mucho dheapness these days  ;)
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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2011, 05:18 PM »
The DK ones weren't around long as they broke within a few rides, they discontinued them sharpish
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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2011, 05:22 PM »
The DK ones weren't around long as they broke within a few rides, they discontinued them sharpish


Luckily Betty didn't get wind of that news ,, hence DK are still in business today  :angel:

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Re: smallest freewheel
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2011, 06:03 PM »
Smallest for a normall hub is 16 teeth, there were some 15t about but they broke easy, for a flipflop hub it`s 13t, but like Tom said check where the brake stays are because if they are on the chain stays and not the seat stays then sometimes the chain will hit the brake  :-\
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