Picking a few nits. The "dishless" thing, the importance of which is often overstated, can be approximated with just about any MTB cassette hub and a o/c rim. IRD freewheels are available to shops through one bay-area distributor, and, as far as I know, nowhere else. A small niche, non-OEM product through a single quirky distributor on the far end of the country is not what I would call "widely available" or something that I'd bet the farm will still be around in five years. Most of us (shops) get Shimano freewheels, the variety of which has shrunk in the last couple years. I assume we'll be able to get a limited selection of freewheels _somewhere_ for years to come, but I'd prefer to have something I can find in some variety at any bike shop.
There is no advantage to freewheels with friction shifting. The shifter doesn't know a cassette from a freewheel. I wouldn't recommend anybody quit using freewheels today. Just that I wouldn't generally set up a new bike/wheel that way. On Dec 1, 3:30 pm, "erik jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Axle problems aren't a concern with Phil Freewheel Hubs. IRD freewheels are > widely available. One can save several hundred dollars and have a dishless > wheel. > Seems pretty nice to me. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
