I've been advised in the past to be careful if your freewheel or
freehub isn't clicking. The clicking sound means that that spring-
loaded pawls are engaging with teeth inside the mechanism. It's the
pawls engaging with the inner teeth that makes the bike go when you
pedal forward.
Back wh
It's the FW. When I changed mine (a Rich built Phil hub wheel) from a cheap
Gnashbar to a Dura Ace, it was like going from clack clack to a sewing
machine's smooth clicking. The RBW brass bell works wonderfully for announcing
yourself to pedestrians. It also stymies most dogs.
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I've had quiet freewheels in the past. I always thought they were on
the verge of failure, but there was never a problem with them. As for
pedestrians, use a bell.
Paul B. Cooley
Santa Fe, NM
http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com
On Jan 26, 2009, at 4:36 PM, k5osx wrote:
I have a phil 'riv'
The hub should be silent, and whatever noise you hear should come from
the freewheel. Back when everybody used freewheels, some people liked
to use a heavy oil or grease to silence the pawls when coasting. Maybe
it's because I live in a place where it's possible to have a freewheel
or freehub free
