Is a White Industries ENO freewheel worth it?
09-11-08, 05:15 PM
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I'll add to the angry bees comment, and one more annoying negative to the three Hiro* posted - the 36 tooth engagement system creates so much drag the cranks will actually want to spin at coast. You see this when walking the bike. I guess the amount of friction/drag is pretty minimal, but I don't like the feel of that slight back pressure coming from the drive train when I'm not stroking. Nest time I'll pick the Shimano.
You can buy Dicta freewheels for $6. In my experience they work just as well as Shimanos and ACS freewheels. They usually last me several thousand offroad/rain/mud/snow miles, and I don't ride lightly either. The teeth last about as long as a quality FG cog, and for me the internals have always held out just fine.
Is the WI freewheel worth it? Thats your call, but its simply not a cost effective choice. You'd have to get as much use out of 1 $80 WI freewheel as you would get out of 13.3333 Dictas.
Is the WI freewheel worth it? Thats your call, but its simply not a cost effective choice. You'd have to get as much use out of 1 $80 WI freewheel as you would get out of 13.3333 Dictas.
09-12-08, 03:40 AM
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I respectfully disagree. There's a reason almost every off the peg SS comes with Dicta fw's; because they're cheap crap. I used them for a minute but after replacing four of them(none made it more than a month) the White was a no brainer. Just having your fw not engage or slip once while your hammering down will convince anyone to make the switch.
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I have nothing against the value oriented freewheels....they work fine and last long enough to easily justify their cost. That said, I like the ENO freewheel on my SS. Whether or not they're worth it is purely subjective. It's just like crank arms ($65 Sugino XD's versus $260 Dura Ace) or hubs ($40 Formula's versus $200 Phil's).
07-07-10, 01:53 AM
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If you use this on a free hub (shimano) you will be good,it makes everything with the rear hub super silent.
https://morningstartools.com/freehub_buddy1.html
https://morningstartools.com/freehub_buddy1.html
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I had the Shimano freewheel that constantly clicked under a load. Drove me crazy and interrupted the fabulous "swoosh" of my road tires gliding over the road. My LBS told me that the noise was the freewheel so I invested in a White. The noise DID go away and then I heard the enticing "hornet" music of the White.
Fabulous freewheel would highly recommend it!
Fabulous freewheel would highly recommend it!
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And now even older! Personally I like resurrected threads. Why else keep these things around if they can't be brought back to life? Many of the comments are still valid. Only real problem is some of the links will have gone bad, i.e., welcome to the internet...
Tried a White Industries. It looked like a piece of jewelry when it arrived: just beautiful. Unfortunately I didn't get along with the bees inside. They sounded more angry than happy to me.
Having had continual problems with all the various freewheels of this type, I finally gave up and switched to this
or this
depending on the bike.
If this gets resurrected again many years later, when zombies really have taken over the world, any information on loud freewheels calling attention to themselves will be welcome.
Tried a White Industries. It looked like a piece of jewelry when it arrived: just beautiful. Unfortunately I didn't get along with the bees inside. They sounded more angry than happy to me.
Having had continual problems with all the various freewheels of this type, I finally gave up and switched to this
or this
depending on the bike.
If this gets resurrected again many years later, when zombies really have taken over the world, any information on loud freewheels calling attention to themselves will be welcome.
Last edited by 905; 06-09-14 at 01:53 PM. Reason: remembered the possibility of a zombie apocalypse
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