Dicta freewheels + other Q's...

[othomas2]

Are they that bad ??

Just picked one up as a last resort but fear it might not be worth it... doesn't look great quality.

Same as this...

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=116_120&products_id=3061

And would 43-17 ratio be o.k. ??

... lastly ... if I do buy another... shimano or suntour ??

cheers
O

[HEYWOOD BMX]

  Dictas aren`t know for being too good.Then again ACS can be just as bad.Suntour or Shimano are probably your best bet if you want reliability.

[RATTY]

Dictas are ok, but ACS and suntour are better, 43 17 is too low, much better 43/44 16

[othomas2]

Cheers chaps... I think I'll go suntour 1st choice and then shimano... at 43-16, which is what I was running before.

Anyone know where I could get either of these ??

thanks
O

[RATTY]

Try Groove, Alans or any good LBS

[othomas2]

Not heard of groove ??

[RATTY]

http://www.grooveracingshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=157

[othomas2]

Ah... groove shoe shop you should have said... 

[othomas2]

Gonna opt for one of these...

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=775

thanks for you help again...

O

[RATTY]

bloody clips page as well

try here
http://www.grooveracingshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=39

[ron burgundy]

Every Shimano freewheel I have used has blown up, they are crap. The Chrome ACS freewheels are pretty poor quality, but the ACS Claws (black/bronze colour) are cool...  of course genuine Suntour are very good

[othomas2]

Well I just bought a shimano 16T freewheel before reading your posts... ah well, always the dicta to fall back on. 

I have had a shimano break on me too, but at the mo the suntour is the one I'm needing to replace... so it's 1-1 in my books.

Guess it's down to personal experience... as long as I don't doo my knackers in that's the main thing lol.

Just for general cruising mainly so I think the shimano will be adequote enough for me.

thanks again for the advice... much appreciated.

Could I have used this 3 notch beast ?? Seems like a very good price if I could.

http://www.grooveracingshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=71

O

[RATTY]

This is the one I use now, feels great as well

http://www.grooveracingshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=179

[THIRSTYKIRSTY]

right guys here is the doggs low down on free wheels

dicta 1st------these aint too bad and i personally think the new 2 tone 1s are better than shimano and suntour which like to just disintagrate under pressure

shimano/suntour----both crap both let you down waist of money

acs claws-----these for the money are as good as ya goona get,,but be warned 2 have let go on me once up a hill pdalin hard on me cruiser ,,lucky i did not hurt me self and 2nd just balancin on the gate,,crunch it went

now if you have £60  get a whit industries neo freewheeel ,,all sealed bearings all cro--mo body and outer and beat of all they have as many conacts as a profile cassett e hub


there ya go get a white and it will outlast 10 or more other freewheels

thanks for your attention ,,,now go buy a white

russ

[ron burgundy]

Here you go...

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?cPath=32_73&products_id=533

 

Yes Russ, those White Ind are the biz...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-INDUSTRIES-UNO-ENO-FREEWHEEL-16t_W0QQitemZ190215623127QQihZ009QQcategoryZ42328QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247