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Old 04-05-24 | 12:34 PM
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Scott Mc
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Bikes: Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Pro

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

Thank you tcs!

Just found your post and discovered the link to Sunrace Capreo compatible cassettes. Halelujah! I immediately bought three and they've been delivered. So happy. I was on my last Shimano cassette and looking at soon having to tear my wheel apart and install something less optimal. These new cassettes look great. Hope they wear as well as the originals.

An observation from a 20 year user of a Capreo hub: I think I've worn out 2 or 3 cassettes so far, but the 9-tooth has never worn out on me. Other cogs went always first. I expect that's because the other gears are used much more. The 9T gets used mostly on downhills at 25+ mph. It gets used regularly, but much less than the other gears. I always keep the pedals rolling going downhill and I seldom stand up or sprint on it. If you're using your highest gear all the time, you need a different set-up. Without the 9 tooth, I probably would red line my own personal RPMs to pedal at 25+ mph. FYI, My Capreo is on a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket with 20" wheels. With the 9 tooth, my high gear is 115 gear inches.

Note: If you buy 2, (and given the fact that they may never appear again, why not?) the total price gets you free shipping.

Have to agree with the others who posted about the practicality of this hub. Without this weird hub, you have to get even weirder with everything else, (derraileurs, chainwheels, etc.) Not that you can get the hubs anymore. BTW, If anyone wants to get rid of an old Capreo in good condition, please let me know...
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