Author Topic: freewheels (Read 1259 times)

lazychubs · « **on:** August 16, 2008, 03:25 PM »

why are these so shiat now adays
as just had to replace bailee's for the 3rd time in 4 months
1st seized solid 2nd started to seize
and now the 3rd one been on ten mins is clicking under pressure
all oiled b4 use too

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2008, 03:27 PM »

they are just junk rhys
find an older shimano

lazychubs · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2008, 03:29 PM »

i know dan was gonna rob the one of me graph tuffs
but change me mind lol

KGB Matt · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2008, 06:14 PM »

I use ACS Claws

Nick has em on his race wheels and spare wheels and i have one on my cruiser...... Nick loves the loud clicking too..........

15 quid each and i have had no probs ...even with him racing and training all season.

Matt

lazychubs · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2008, 06:26 PM »

matt the clicking is fine but this is a wierd noise
sounds like theres no bearings lol
or a grifter stuck in 3rd gear clicking

KGB Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2008, 06:36 PM »

I know what you mean ........... the ACS click loudly is all so Nick loves em. ( Loud clicking from freewheel is good for kids.)

I know the noise you mean as i changed my cruiser freewheel because of the horrible clonking noise coming from it.......... 2 months old.

Cheap generic crap unfortunately.

Matt

se-bmxer · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2008, 06:50 PM »

i still run a suntour freewheel on the cruiser and its 15yrs old

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2008, 07:44 PM »

ive never had any probs and im fat lol
but bailee is only 5 and destroyed 3 freewheels already lol
may get him a casette hub soon

harris · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2008, 07:48 PM »

silent shimano

i now run a mini profile and i need ear plugs the clicking is soooo loud

Gary72 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2008, 09:01 PM »

Rhys, Harrison runs a 13t Odyssey freewheel had no problems, I clean it out with wd40 every so often and then run teflon oil into it. Was thinking about a cassette for him to go smaller but as it is 30-13; chain hits the brake.
If Bailee's is a flip/flop and caliper brake you can even get 12t freewheels.

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2008, 09:37 PM »

REET I HAVE HAD A FEW XPLODE ON ME

1ST UP

SHIMANO,,,,TOTAL CRAP PEDALIN UP HILL AND WENT BANG ,,,,OVER THE BARS I WENT

SUNTOUR ,,,BIT BETTER BUT STRANGE NOISES UNDER LOAD

ACS CLAWS ,,,NOW WE ARE GETTIN THERE ,,,STILL HAD 1 GO BANG ON THE GATE AT HARTLEPOOL

THE ONLY 1 THAT I CAN TRULY SING PRAISES FOR IS A WHITE IND NEO FREEWHEEL ,,£60 STILL GOIN STRONG AFTYER A SEASON AND GOIN TO AND FROM WORK ON IT

RUSS

kev-s · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2008, 09:56 PM »

ive always used a shimano one with no probs and there silent too

i hate clicking cassettes hence why i put a load of copper grease in mine, spun it a few times and wiped away the excess and now its so much quieter

Rombloke · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:45 AM »

get him a coaster ffs

job done

Dave

lazychubs · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2008, 02:37 PM »

Quote from: Rom Bloke on August 17, 2008, 11:45 AM

get him a coaster ffs

job done

Dave

dave i had to remove the coaster brake as he kept braking when riding lol
but i will put it back on soon as hes trying to do fakies

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2008, 01:55 PM »

gotta say the Claws are good freewheels you can feel the quality, sayin that tho all bikes i race (barr 1) have the £5 DB (dicta) ones from halfords on, i never clean them or oil them (much to dan dares despair) they are full of shite as you can here it and they just keep going and going, never had one slip, click or fook up yet. shimanos are crap, were crap BITD too but looked nice, suntours are far superior but not a patch on the claws but like i said the dicta ones have been good to me and they have been makin freewheels for a long time so they should be

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #15 on:** August 18, 2008, 02:03 PM »

Ran a few AC Racing freewheels,OK while they lasted but blew up 2 in 4 months.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2008, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on August 18, 2008, 02:03 PM

Ran a few AC Racing freewheels,OK while they lasted but blew up 2 in 4 months.

there ya go, fook it! go to halfords

lazychubs · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2008, 06:59 PM »

one was from halfords lasted 4 hrs if that lol
chucked him over the bars when it froze solid
as he was riding into the mini at rom

jT Racing · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2008, 07:00 PM »

NOS shimano 16t coming your way, click free and solid.

lazychubs · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2008, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: J.T.Racing on August 18, 2008, 07:00 PM

NOS shimano 16t coming your way, click free and solid.

cheers john

thesku11s · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2008, 01:41 AM »

Quote from: Lazychubs on August 16, 2008, 03:25 PM

why are these so shiat now adays
as just had to replace bailee's for the 3rd time in 4 months
1st seized solid 2nd started to seize
and now the 3rd one been on ten mins is clicking under pressure
all oiled b4 use too

sorry if it sounds patronising, but what do you mean by 'oil'

theres never any need to oil a freewheel, if any form of thin oil gets into the freewheel it'll strip the internal grease.

lazychubs · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:13 PM »

every one ive had as been grease free
so use 3in 1 oil or air tool oil

thesku11s · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2008, 07:21 PM »

Quote from: Lazychubs on August 19, 2008, 04:13 PM

every one ive had as been grease free
so use 3in 1 oil or air tool oil

I cant imagine what kind of freewheels come without grease?

Go for ACS, Shimano or if your feeling rich, a white industries.

Stay away from dicta and unbranded stuff.

Ive found old beaten up rust survivors 20+ years old.

The shimano freewheel has always still worked perfectly.

lazychubs · « **Reply #23 on:** August 19, 2008, 07:40 PM »

yeah john is sending me a shimano one

Author Topic: freewheels (Read 1259 times)

KGB Matt

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THIRSTYKIRSTY

HEYWOOD BMX

thesku11s

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