6-speed freewheel replacement???
Nothing frustrates me more than compatibility of bike components. With that off my chest, here is the problem...
I have an older Santana tandem (early 80's vintage) Marathon style frame. I believe that one or more of the rear gears are sufficiently worn that the chain slips/jumps. We don't ride it enough to justify a rear change-out to something newer or a new tandem.
The 6-speed rear freewheel is a 14-17-29-24-28-32 Shimano VH HG22 SIS. I've looked at 6-speed freewheels and I understand that a 7-speed freewheel might work. But most are HG50 and mine is HG22. Or at a mininimum, they are not HG 20's
- What does HG50 or HG20 mean and can they be interchanged?
Last edited by nkemp; 01-22-14 at 05:38 PM.
Reason: Correct terminology