Old 05-29-07, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
Went for a ride today on my old Peugeot and I was amazed at how much pleasure I got from the quiet-ness of the drivetrain. No ratcheting noise when coasting, no clicking sounds when shifting, gosh it was nice.
The only cassette hub in the family fleet of 10 bikes is quieter than all the freewheels. It's ungodly quiet. I can hear the Biopace chainrings pulling on the RD.
Can't argue with the rest of your statement. My daughter and I were out this weekend, she on her Ficelle and me on the Atala, both freewheel/friction.
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