On Mon, 2008-12-01 at 15:17 -0800, MichaelH wrote: > >From a technical pov - durability, shifting performance etc - there's > not much difference. I've logged tens or perhaps hundreds of > thousands of miles on each without much problem with either. I like > the convenience of 7 spd hubs, available from IRD, with a triple > crank; but with a double the Shimano 12 - 27 casette allows for a > smaller outside ring, 48 or 46, and then an easier shift to a 34 or 32 > on the inside. Freewheels are still cheaper and easier to service.
7 speed IRD freewheels are more expensive than 7 speed Shimano cassettes. It's not much trouble removing and replacing a cassette: I've never heard of anybody having to use a six foot cheater bar to remove a cassette lockring, and I can't imagine ever stripping out the removal slot on a cassette lockring. I doubt there are many old timers who haven't stripped a freewheel when trying to get it off, and I don't think there are many tandem owners with freewheels who haven't had trouble unscrewing them. As for the advantages of compact cranks: cranks don't care whether the sprockets in back are on a freewheel or a cassette. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
