Originally Posted by
Hocam
It was, the idea was that you could easily remove the freewheel and replace a broken drive side spoke on the road, rather than at a shop with all of the much heavier tools required.
Obviously no need for this in a race with a team car and spare wheels.
Thats an option but not the true intent. It was originaly intended for quick changes of the gear ratios to accomodate a variety of terrain.
Last edited by miamijim; 10-01-07 at 04:19 PM.