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Old 07-01-21 | 01:19 AM
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Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.

Originally Posted by roybatythighs
Are there any "good enough" index compatible freewheels that would work with the Suntour indexed shifters and derailleur. It is not a bike I ride often so I don't want to go mad on replacing it but I'd like to keep it running for sentimental reasons. Cheers.
You have an old bike that has hard to find obsolete parts but for which you have a sentimental attachment.

If it was my bike, I'd replace the freewheel with a modern one, convert the shifter to friction, and continue to enjoy it for what it is. My bet is otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy trying to make the indexing reliable and you won't be able to enjoy the bike.
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