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03-14-16 | 07:06 AM

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FBinNY

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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

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Originally Posted by plonz

...... but it doesn't make any noise. It spins freely and seems to work okay but there is only the faintest click if you really listen for it.

Any idea if this is normal for this freewheel or if it is something I should be concerned about?

I'd like for it to make a little noise so I may break it open to see what's going on. .....
Thanks!

Imagine if you applied this kind of thinking to all aspects of your life.

It works, which should be the best reason to leave well enough alone.

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