Author Topic: Smallest freewheel on a regular non flipflop hub? (Read 2448 times)

MartyC · « **on:** April 30, 2007, 07:32 PM »

What is the smallest freewheel you can get for a regular old school bmx hub not a flipflop type?

cheers

Marty

dordymush · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2007, 07:52 PM »

13 i think mate.
mines not a flip flop and thats what i run.
oddersey i think it was.

MartyC · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2007, 09:02 PM »

Quote from: dordymush on April 30, 2007, 07:52 PM

13 i think mate.
mines not a flip flop and thats what i run.
oddersey i think it was.

Cheers Dordy, could you have a check for me as I can only find the micro side flipflop in 13t, ideally I want a 14 or 15 tooth to fit a regular screw on hub

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2007, 12:19 AM »

I don't think you can go down to 13 on a regular hub, if you could I'd be all over one because none of my wheels are cassettes or flipflops. And because I bought a 36-tooth sprocket last year thinking I'd sort something out later down the line. It's a bit dusty these days...
ACS make a 15, I think that's as low as it goes. Alans have or have had them, but I was warned off buying one by a guy at Rom (name forgotten, rode Skyway new-school Graphites). Said they weren't very good.
Even Alans said they're better suited to smoother riders, which makes me think they're probably unreliable.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2007, 08:43 AM »

15 with acs , but its rubbish

maybe new school has developed something , but 16 is all i can think of as going to fit

Zippy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:05 AM »

I asked this a while back and was reliably informed that 16 was as low as it goes.

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:26 AM »

when your saying flip flop hub.
you mean threads both sides dont you.
heres mine.threaded one side and running a 13 tooth oddy freewheel.

Moose · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:38 AM »

Dave - I'm probably wrong, but I'm pretty sure that you'll find the thread on that hub is the small size like on the 'other' side of a filp-flop hub. They're compatible with 14t & 13t freewheels and the 'regular' size threads ar compatible with 15t upwards.

I couldn't comment on if the 15t ones are any good, I've never used one

dordymush · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:43 AM »

proberly right there phil.
im more used to just a 16 tooth lol.
might be worth him trying to source one of these hubs if he want to go to a 13.

Moose · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2007, 09:48 AM »

TBH I didn't realise you could buy hubs with just the '14t thread' in a non-flip-flop style

I'm just looking now to see if I can find any, wouldn't mind a set myself

bof · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2007, 10:02 AM »

16 tooth is the lowest you can go with a regular size hub. even a 15 tooth needs the smaller thread. dave that dk hub is definitely the mini thread hub (the small size of a flip flop hub). There was some talk in ride a few years ago about a company called AC that made 14 tooth and 15 tooth that fit onto the normal size hub and used a euro bb extraction tool to fit it. I believe custum riders where selling them

Moose · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2007, 10:45 PM »

AC Racing 888 Freewheel 15t fits the larger thread

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/?action=detail&prodID=22844

MartyC · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2007, 10:54 PM »

Quote from: Moose on May 01, 2007, 10:45 PM

AC Racing 888 Freewheel 15t fits the larger thread

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/?action=detail&prodID=22844

Good stuff fellas and thanks, I think the ACS will be OK as it's to go on a mini that my 6yo boy is getting soon, I'll be very impressed if he can break one

billstup · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2007, 11:19 PM »

Thats if anybody`s got one in stock Marty, when I tried to get one a while back no one had any in stock because every one that had been sold had been returned broken

Moose · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2007, 11:23 PM »

Winstanleys shows they can order then in 2-5 days -

MeddlE · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:02 PM »

I have an AC Racing 888 15tooth freewheel for standard hubs, it's not broken but I can't say that I liked it either. I no longer use it.

I am the person that Wayne.Rider mentioned in his post earlier.'

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2007, 02:44 PM »

As previously stated; ACS is the one, but I was told in no uncertain terms thst it wasn't strong at all. Should be fine for a nipper though

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2007, 03:26 PM »

Quote from: MeddlE on May 03, 2007, 12:02 PM

I have an AC Racing 888 15tooth freewheel for standard hubs, it's not broken but I can't say that I liked it either. I no longer use it.

I am the person that Wayne.Rider mentioned in his post earlier.'

In that case thanks for what was obviously a solid tip.
See you at Rom sometime.

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:25 PM »

Quote from: MeddlE on May 03, 2007, 12:02 PM

I have an AC Racing 888 15tooth freewheel for standard hubs, it's not broken but I can't say that I liked it either. I no longer use it.

I am the person that Wayne.Rider mentioned in his post earlier.'

Meddle

Do you want to sell it?

Can't find anyone whose got one in stock - Winstanley's is like the Comedy store

Cheers

Marty

MeddlE · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:00 AM »

Marty, I can take it to Rom if you want it?

Author Topic: Smallest freewheel on a regular non flipflop hub? (Read 2448 times)

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