Thread: Broken Rear Axle??
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Old 10-13-11, 08:41 AM
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If your bike has a freewheel then broken axles were fairly common from either abuse or long term fatigue. Freehubs, particularly Shimano's design, support the axle far better on the drive side and broken axles are now quite rare.
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