Originally Posted by
Rocket-Sauce
Also, loud freehubs. I want the sensation of silently flowing over the road. Flying.
The "swarm of angry bees" takes me right out of it.
All of my younger riding pals feel the opposite. They actually
want loud freehubs.
The good thing about loud freehubs is that you can use them as a substitute for a bell. I used to encounter a lot of people walking or "leisure cycling" in the middle of the bike path on my commute to work, and you can then just slow down a bit, let the freehub coast a little to make yourself known and then pass as the person(s) kindly move out of the way. I always feel a little obnoxious when I use a bell unless absolutely necessary, plus it usually make people startled and unsure which side to choose etc.