Soory. My post, my bad. Shoulda been clearer. What I would add is that, since entry-level and older freewheel hubs have more exposed axle on the drive side, the wheel is more prone to flexing in the dropouts under stresses -- and a big rider who pedals out of the saddle a lot is certainly strong enough to put that kind of stress on a rear hub. Cassettes have a freehub built up around the axle, offering it a bit more support under load. That said, I agree with everyone here who says that handbuilt wheels can be considered an investment -- though those on a very tight budget would still see them as an unattainable luxury. It's a tough, one to be sure.
Beth in pdx On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 7:43:25 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: > > Good post except I wish the blogger were more clear on what he means by > freewheel hubs making less robust wheel. > > Most likely the reference is that most multi-speed freewheel hubs on the > market today are lower budget. There are many a wheel built with freewheel > hubs from the day by the likes of Phil Wood and MaxiCar with many years and > tens of thousands of miles on them. > > And for those looking to do single speed touring, I know for a fact Rich > Lesnik will recommend White Industries Eno freewheel hubs. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
