Originally Posted by
maddog34
it seems you missed the part about a freewheel hub with a 135mm O.L.D. bending axles easily, and the advice given about a freeHUB being a better choice for people wanting more gear selections.
How do you figure that?
Although I didn't state it as bluntly as you have, I did mention it in my first reply to this thread that free hubs are a better choice due to bending or broken axles in even the narrower 5 speed hubs for freewheels that will have been in the 126 to 130mm wide spacing.