Thread: 8-speed freewheel?
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Old 05-18-09, 07:22 AM
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As noted, there were very few 8-speed freewheels made for good reason. 6 and 7-speed freewheel hubs broke a lot of axles. 8-speed made it that much worse.

Note that neither Shimano or Campy ever made them. Sun Race is adequate stuff but just.
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