Old 11-21-10 | 11:34 PM
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Given that the chains that run on them are typically rated to 1,100kg or so, I'd work out what torque that would produce based on the sprocket radius, (roughly 1.5" on a 15t). The freewheel should be built to withstand the chain's max load, so that would be a starting place. Odds are that they're even stronger than that.
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