Yep, 9 and 10 spd freewheels exist. The application I know about for these rarities are electric assist rear hubs such as BionX, which use flex of the rear axle as a strain gauge to determine when the rider is pedaling, to activate the assist system.
I haven't examined one of these freewheels closely, but not that I could tell much from the outside. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding, and in this case is weather these things can stand up to years of use (beyond occasional usage) and weather and not explode like the IRD and Shimano ones are known to. On Thursday, January 3, 2013 8:07:45 AM UTC-8, William wrote: > > Backing up Jim, I looked to QBP and they do offer a line of freewheels > from "DNP". 7, 8, 9 and 10 speed freewheels (a 10 speed freewheel?!?!). > All with an 11 small cog. Aside from that, they have the standard "Falcon" > low end 5 speeders, the Shimanopores and the SunRace offerings. None of > those approach the fundamental versatility that Steve P was reckoning back > to. > > > > On Thursday, January 3, 2013 7:43:20 AM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha > Cyclery wrote: >> >> Steve, I noticed recently that qbp is stocking a new line of pricey >> freewheels with lots of gearing options. I forget the name and I'm not in a >> place where I could look it up right now. I don't know if that brand has >> the interchangeability and customizability of old Sun Tour freewheels. But >> here is a case where "the industry" is responding to the demand for this >> kind of thing. >> >> There will always be people who want a carburetor instead of a fuel >> injector, or send handwritten letters instead of email, or old discontinued >> parts instead of what is currently available. Keeping an old bike on the >> road is one thing. Setting up a new bike deliberately with obsolete parts >> is to swim against the current. Many of us here fall into the latter >> category. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/56VoHDUAutQJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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.
