Originally Posted by
SBinNYC
I bought a Nashbar 6-speed freewheel (Sunrace) and ignored the noise. The eventual result was freewheeling in both directions. This happened 25 miles from base in the middle of nowhere. The cab ride back was an expensive lesson.
The 6 and 7 speeds appear to use the same body. If anybody tells me that Sunrace freewheels are good, my reply is good for what?
I got a 6-speed Sunrace freewheel for my work bike when mine needed to be replaced and my LBS was out of Shimano. IIRC it was only marginally cheaper. It appeared to be more cheaply machined.
Not 2 weeks after I installed it (and less than 200 miles) it was making an odd clicking noise in one gear. One of the teeth had broken off, with no trauma I can recall. Never had that happen before or since. Maybe because I switched back to Shimano. Maybe just bad luck. My impression, though, is that the Sunrace is actually inferior.