Thread: 10-speed spaced freewheel?
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Old 06-05-20 | 09:24 AM
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126mm is already pretty wide for a hub that uses a freewheel. The strain on the axle makes it prone to bending and breaking. It's happened to me, and I saw it a lot when I was a bike mechanic. I've converted all of my bikes to use cassette hubs. It's just a better system.
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