IRD Freewheel experiences?
06-27-09, 04:34 PM
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IRD Freewheel experiences?
I'm thinking of getting an IRD freewheel - does anyone have any experience with them?
Are they light? Quiet or noisy? Any thoughts on whether they are worth the premium over the cheapy Sunrace freewheels?
Thanks
Are they light? Quiet or noisy? Any thoughts on whether they are worth the premium over the cheapy Sunrace freewheels?
Thanks
06-27-09, 06:40 PM
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I have one on my Univega:
It shifts beautifully, is very quiet and comes with all the profiled teeth and ramps for excellent shifting. As I've never had a Sunrace, I cannot say if it is worth the premium, but I am very pleased with it.
It shifts beautifully, is very quiet and comes with all the profiled teeth and ramps for excellent shifting. As I've never had a Sunrace, I cannot say if it is worth the premium, but I am very pleased with it.
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I had a 7-spd. IRD freewheel on my vintage PUCH. It was all of the above ^^^. But I have retired and disassembled the wheels - salvaging the Campagnolo Record hubset from 1982. The hubs were still in beautiful shape after 25 years. So I will be building new wheels using them - and the IRD 7spd. freewheel will be what I'll use for this. It's an excellent freewheel.
Purchase away!
Purchase away!
06-27-09, 08:01 PM
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06-27-09, 09:28 PM
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I have a 7 spd & a 5 spd. Both are easily better than the Suntour Winner freewheels they replaced. Buy with confidence.
06-27-09, 11:16 PM
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Interestingly enough, tonight I just installed an IRD freewheel on a wheelset and put them on a bike. I bought this freewheel a while ago, never used it, but check back in a month or so.
06-28-09, 12:35 AM
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Anybody know how the cogs are attached on the IRD freewheel? Do they screw on or what? I'm interested in disassembling one for a special project.
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06-28-09, 06:52 PM
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Send Amani576 a PM. He's on top of that subject. He did a lot of research and really likes the IRD...He's a good guy and would be glad to help.
06-28-09, 09:47 PM
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I love the IRD seven-speed that's on my Record hub attached to my Victory Strada wheel....it works like a charm with my Shimano Crane RD.
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Well, I put about 40 miles on a new 13-28 7speed IRD today that I just installed yesterday. Shifts great, very quiet, etc. Don't know about the durability just yet, but the performance/operation is excellent on my first impression.
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I still put a thousand miles or so a year on my '73 Raliegh Competition, purchased new in 1974. Regina Oro was definitely a step up from the stock Atom, but the IRD 13-28 coupled with a SRAM 8 speed chain is an order of magnitude better than the Regina. The shifting ramps on the IRD work great with my stock Huret Jubilee derailleurs. No more over-shifting, then trimming back now as the ramps on the IRD initiate the downshift earlier. It was also nice to bump up my top gear to 52/13, where as before I was limited to 52/14. Oh, and even though it's a true thread-on freewheel, it is easily removed with a standard splined Shimano cassette removal too.
Two thumbs up for the IRD!
Two thumbs up for the IRD!
