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Old 10-06-24 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RCMoeur
Even 5 speed freewheel axles at 120 mm OLD were known to bend. There don't seem to be so many bent 7-speed axles as to convince the manufacturers to produce otherwise. But I do recall from the rollout of 8 speeds that that was a freewheel axle too far, and the big conversion to cassette technology for everything greater than 7 (not to say that 7 speed cassettes weren't already in widespread use.)
i've rarely seen a 7 sp. "135mm O.L.D." freewheel axle that WASN'T Bent...

i think the problem was more because of the engineers wanting one hub standard for everything from 5 to 9 cogs on the hubs.
yes... nine speed freewheels... there's one sitting in a parts bin here now... from a Next Carbon fiber framed bike...it was removed, and the bike got upgraded from 1x9 with MS Advent shift/der.to 1x10( Deore HT2 cranks, and Deore hubs/shifters/der.) and hydraulic brakes.
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