Originally Posted by
Dan Burkhart
I don't get the purpose of the individually freewheeling cogs. What am I missing there?
The big deal was you could shift while coasting.
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You could convert it but it probably wouldn't be worth the expense to do so. The front crank should come out like any other 1 piece crank. I have one on the shelf at work that I removed so it can't be anything hard to do. I'd just lube things up and see if it works then sell the thing and keep looking for something better.