Originally Posted by
prathmann
Only partly 'fixed'. The freewheel for these was designed to have enough friction so that the chain and chainrings would normally continue turning while coasting. But if something jammed the chain the freewheel would still have the normal ratchet action.
See, I learned something new today also! Thanks!
I picked up a Varsity with the Positron/FFS in early spring, but haven't touched it yet so I didn't know that was how they were supposed to work. Rust has turned it into a fixed cluster.