freewheel
03-08-08, 05:16 PM
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freewheel
ok so I don't know much bout this but I was looking at the motobecane messenger and it says it has a freewheel...does that mean that it can coast?
03-08-08, 05:21 PM
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I thought that meant it came with a free-wheel. haha 
03-08-08, 05:22 PM
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so I don't have to add anything to the messenger bike to make it coast?
03-08-08, 05:22 PM
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yeah you need the sacred blood of gnh'nalthek. then and only then will your "motobecane messenger" coast.
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The freewheel does NOT come installed. Installation is simple enough, just screw it on with the notches facing out, just don't cross thread.
