crimmenybibble

I need a new rear 27 1-1/4 freewheel hub wheel. It's going on a 1980something Shogun.
It will have 5 rear gears. I have the freewheel to screw on.
Is there a certain width or spoke count that I need?
Was hoping to spend only $30-50.

bhchdh 

Sun CR18 Road Bike Sealed Bearing 27 REAR Wheel 126mm 5/6/7 S [72758] - $59.00 Velomine.com : Worldwide Bicycle Shop, fixed gear track bike wheelsets campagnolo super record vintage bike

https://www.amazon.com/Sta-Tru-Silver...%22+rear+wheel

https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Master-B...%22+rear+wheel

Bluechip

Sometimes it's just easier to buy a whole wheel. Amazon has one for $40.
https://smile.amazon.com/Sta-Tru-Silv...s=27+1+4+wheel

crimmenybibble

Thanks, yeah I meant wheel but initially wrote rim and the edit didn't change it.
It looks like sealed bearings are slightly more expensive.

I wonder why my bike only has 5 gears, and these say 6-7-8.

CafeVelo

Because the thread on attachment is the same for all those. If you're on friction shifting you could probably add a cog or two without changing anything else. Just don't get an 8 speed thread on hub. The strain of having cogs that far off the bearing has bent many an axle. Of course, finding an 8 speed thread on freewheel is also hard, since everyone quit making them for that reason.

crimmenybibble

Thank you!

bhchdh 

5-6 will interchange. What is important is the frame spacing these are for 126mm.

crimmenybibble

How does one know that it should be 126mm? Is that a common width among all road bikes, or just old ones, etc?

crimmenybibble

Amazon.com : Sta-Tru Silver Alloy Freewheel Hub Rear Wheel (27X1 1/4-Inch) : Bike Wheels : Sports & Outdoors
bought this
absolutely destroyed the threads, it was hard to tell
forced it knowing i probably shouldn't.
got it on, but then realized it was crooked.
a total waste of $

hueyhoolihan

Oops, sorry to hear about that. sounds like you might need a new hub... don't feel too bad, it's easy to do. those freewheels are heavy, hard to hold on to, and the threads are steel, OTOH, the threads on the hubs are aluminum. easy to start off wrong and mess them up right off the bat.

anyway, WRT hub width...

there's no way to tell for certain until you measure the width between the rear dropouts as to the correct wheel to purchase. i'm going to guess, just because it's fun, that if the freewheel truly had five cogs on it, that the width is 120mm, but it could be 126mm, as mentioned previously.

the wheel's OLD (Over Locknut Distance) that you purchase should match the distance between the inside of the rear dropout's.

BTW, that wheel that you purchased i would guess has a 126mm OLD hub, and like i say i wouldn't be surprised if your bike had a 5-speed freewheel on it originally, and that the OLD on the frame is 120mm. might want to check, if you haven't already. good luck.

crimmenybibble

that was the other problem - the width didn't seem correct.
But inner to inner frame for the rear wheel is 12.5cm or 125mm
the skewer wouldnt hold the tire on! it was tight as could be and was 'maxed out'
dont know if this bike is even compatible with a skewer? it must be. or not?

also was wondering if the threads were compatible:
my bike has a shimano 5 speed freewheel on it right now and this tire said 6/7/8 speed.
was this a problem too?

here will be my remedy:
buy a 5/6/7 speed (not 6/7/8) rim, 126mm
sound good?