Nashbar Freewheels?
06-08-06 | 03:03 PM
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From: Hardy, VA
Bikes: Mostly English - predominantly Raleighs
Nashbar Freewheels?
Any experience here? How do they compare to Shimano, SunTour, Sachs, etc?
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06-08-06 | 04:33 PM
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Permanent Refugee .......
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From: Okanagan Valley, BC.
Bikes: Steel
I am using 2 of the 7 speed versions.
No complaints and no problems so far, although they are slightly noisier than the Reginas I normally use. I think that is a minor issue and the price id right.
No complaints and no problems so far, although they are slightly noisier than the Reginas I normally use. I think that is a minor issue and the price id right.
06-08-06 | 09:43 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: '85 Woodrup Giro-Touring, 87 Centurion LeMans RS (2), 78 Centurion LeMans, 77 Centurion Super LeMans, 2001 Jamis Quest, 1970 Raleigh Grand Prix
I've got a few hundred miles on a 6 cog Nashbar. Seems to shift better than the Shimano twist tooth it replaced (I also replaced the chain) but it is noisy. I'm waiting to see how long it lasts, assuming the metal isn't as high a quality as Shimano. Price was right and shipping was zero since I was ordering a bunch of other stuff anyways.
06-08-06 | 11:52 PM
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just keep riding
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
They seem OK to me. Not as nice as the Sachs freewheels I used before, but unlike those, you can still get the Nashbar ones.
06-09-06 | 04:19 AM
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Old Skeptic
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From: New Mexico, USA
Bikes: 19 road bikes & 1 Track bike
I've bought a few different Nashbar freewheels - mainly for friends in dire need. I think they work just fine but do sound a bit loud.
I suspect their instructions to the manufacturer (in Taiwan, I assume) is something along the lines of: "Look, we want something that won't break, won't ever be sent back to us... you know, build it like a Russian T-36 tank and not a precision Swiss watch... and it's gotta be cheap enough so we won't get stuck with 20,000 rusting away in our warehouse for the next 15 years."
I think the noise is just one of those minor trade-offs... like a noisy, but reliable, Sturmey Archer 3-spd hub-gear.
I suspect their instructions to the manufacturer (in Taiwan, I assume) is something along the lines of: "Look, we want something that won't break, won't ever be sent back to us... you know, build it like a Russian T-36 tank and not a precision Swiss watch... and it's gotta be cheap enough so we won't get stuck with 20,000 rusting away in our warehouse for the next 15 years."
I think the noise is just one of those minor trade-offs... like a noisy, but reliable, Sturmey Archer 3-spd hub-gear.
06-09-06 | 06:40 AM
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Unique Vintage Steel
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From: Allen, TX
Bikes: Kirk Frameworks JKS-C, Serotta Nova, Gazelle AB-Frame, Fuji Team Issue, Surly Straggler
I picked up a Shimano HG 7speed Freewheel from BikePartsUSA.com yesterday, I think with shipping it was only a few dollars more than the Nashbar version. Granted, I didn't have any thing else to order from Nashbar and didn't get 10% off my order like I do on 95% of my Nashbar orders. I purchased a 'Nashbar' chainring that ended up being a Stronglight.
06-09-06 | 07:05 PM
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Scott
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I put 1,149 miles in 4 months on a nashbar freewheel with no problems. I would be putting more miles on it except for the fact that a mule attacked me and it's not quite in control rider on a bike path. I survived but my bicycle did not! That freewheel is now resting in a box for use at a later time on another bike I have yet to acquire from my local thrift store. I would buy another nashbar freewheel and most likely will in the future.
06-09-06 | 08:08 PM
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From: South Austin
My only problem with the Nashbars is the gear choices. I much prefer the 11-28 Shimano 7 speed for the hills around here. It was only about $20 at my LBS. Definitely worth the extra $5. If you live where it is flat, go with the Nasbar. I feel that if you have hills big enough for a 32t cog, you need something smaller than a 13t going downhill unless you want to coast the whole way down.
