What freewheel is this?
12-23-21, 12:38 PM
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What freewheel is this?
Looks good for my next build.
This is the only result I could find. It was on Sheldon Brown's website and it looks like is is a Suntour Perfect.
This is the only result I could find. It was on Sheldon Brown's website and it looks like is is a Suntour Perfect.
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12-23-21, 12:46 PM
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I think the rd is a Suntour Alpine Gear, which can handle huge freewheels. I imagine the freewheel would also be Suntour Alpine Gear.
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site...leur_5000.html
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site...leur_5000.html
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Originally Posted by rgvg
I think the rd is a Suntour Alpine Gear, which can handle huge freewheels. I imagine the freewheel would also be Suntour Alpine Gear.
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site...leur_5000.html
https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site...leur_5000.html
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Suntour Freewheel
Looks like some flavor of Suntour freewheel. They used that design on 34T and 38T sprockets.
This is a Suntour AG 5 speed 14-38T FW with a chain guard on the end.
One way to tell is to pull the wheel and look at the face inside the small sprocket.
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This is a Suntour AG 5 speed 14-38T FW with a chain guard on the end.
One way to tell is to pull the wheel and look at the face inside the small sprocket.
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I'm 99.9% certain that is a 38T large sprocket on a Suntour Perfect. That sprocket can also be used on Winner and ProCompe models. The 38T is a bit rare, so do not dispose.
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
I'm 99.9% certain that is a 38T large sprocket on a Suntour Perfect. That sprocket can also be used on Winner and ProCompe models. The 38T is a bit rare, so do not dispose.
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Read Twice... Post Once! Suntour 38T FW
Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
I'm 99.9% certain that is a 38T large sprocket on a Suntour Perfect. That sprocket can also be used on Winner and ProCompe models. The 38T is a bit rare, so do not dispose.
I edited my post.
Never saw one on a bike. I bid on several listed on eBay about 10 years back. Just wanted one to hang on the wall. Bailed when they got crazy expensive.
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