need freewheel advice
09-02-10, 10:41 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: philadelphia
Posts: 125
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
need freewheel advice
hi. i just got this wheelset with shimano dura ace hub. i'm wondering what kind of freewheel i can fit on there, what threads, how many gears. or do i need to measure it or something? any advice appreciated! thanks!
09-02-10, 01:23 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 8,688
Mentioned: 46 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1074 Post(s)
Liked 295 Times
in
222 Posts
Read and enjoy:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html
But a D-A freewheel hub must be really vintage. And number of gears will depend more on frame, axle and shifters than on the hub.
But a D-A freewheel hub must be really vintage. And number of gears will depend more on frame, axle and shifters than on the hub.
09-02-10, 01:46 PM
#3
Cat 6
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 219
Bikes: Scott CR-1, Serotta Legend, Serotta CR, Co-Motion Speedster tandem, Masi Nuevo Strada fixie
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Do you really mean freewheel or are you referring to a cassette/freehub combination? Is the wheelset over 20 years old? D/A hasn't been making freewheel systems for many years. If that is the case, Sheldon Brown's article can help with that too. See: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html
09-02-10, 02:45 PM
#6
Banned
Axle width? just a guess any 6 0r 7 speed freewheel , if the axle from lock nut to lock nut is 126mm.
09-02-10, 03:05 PM
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: philadelphia
Posts: 125
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
it's 126mm. so can i assume i'm safe if i order a 6-7 speed shimano or suntour or "english threaded" freewheel? just dont want to order the wrong thing. thanks!
09-02-10, 03:42 PM
#8
Senior Member
yes it be safe to order that ,a 6 or 7 freewheel.
09-02-10, 04:30 PM
#9
Low car diet
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corvallis, OR, USA
Posts: 2,407
Bikes: 2006 Windsor Dover w/105, 2007 GT Avalanche w/XT, 1995 Trek 820 setup for touring, 201? Yeah single-speed folder, 199? Huffy tandem.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Yes, if running friction for rear shifting. Otherwise, you'll need to ensure the freewheel is compatible with the indexed shifter, specifically the actuation (cable-pull) ratio and number of speeds.
09-02-10, 06:29 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 555
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 31 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
8 Posts
There's far too much axle extending beyond the locknut. The axle should not extend beyond the dropout. This one clearly will. You will probably need an additional axle spacing collar or two. I don't see any in the picture.
You measured the axle width between locknuts to be 126 mm. What's the total axle length? It should not be more than 130 mm. What does the non-driving side look like? Something is fishy.
You measured the axle width between locknuts to be 126 mm. What's the total axle length? It should not be more than 130 mm. What does the non-driving side look like? Something is fishy.
09-02-10, 06:50 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,848
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
U have many brands that will fit in there... iso, english threaded, shimano, regina, campagnolo, suntour, mavic, zeus only to mention some. I agree with everybody, 126 mm 5/6/7 speeds.
Be careful with shimano because some of the 7 speed clusters aren't freewheels but cassettes. So look carefully.
Be careful with shimano because some of the 7 speed clusters aren't freewheels but cassettes. So look carefully.
09-02-10, 07:13 PM
#12
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: philadelphia
Posts: 125
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
uh oh, i bought this on ebay and haven't gotten it yet. the seller said the width was 126. i hope this isn't a disaster.
09-02-10, 07:19 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 33,656
Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2026 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1,096 Times
in
742 Posts
I agree that there is too much axle stub sticking out of the drive side locknut. The correct protrusion is 5.5 mm on each end.
A 5-speed (120 mm OLD) hub will have an axle length of 131 mm measured from end to end (the entire axle, not the locknut face distance) and a 6/7-speed hub (126 mm OLD) will have a 137 mm axle length.
09-02-10, 07:31 PM
#14
Banned
Shimano's spline remover pattern has been adopted by IRD Sun Race and Sachs,
[SRAM wasn't interested in the Malliard part of Sachs when they bought them out, so the freewheel manufacturer went under] Sun tour is gone too, no new stuff..
unless you want to collect a bunch of freewheel removers..
Mechanically, 2 notch removers are in second tier below .
[SRAM wasn't interested in the Malliard part of Sachs when they bought them out, so the freewheel manufacturer went under] Sun tour is gone too, no new stuff..
unless you want to collect a bunch of freewheel removers..
Mechanically, 2 notch removers are in second tier below .
09-02-10, 07:35 PM
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,848
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Agree with hill, i totally forgot about those ones. Long time ago. There is a detail, if the driver side is not sticking that much out probably the wheel was used as a fixed gear at some point? OP, do not worry thats and easy fix, thats the nice about those old hubs, you can play with them if something is not ok or if you need more space. But looks ok for me.
