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From: toma@tekchips.UUCP (Tom Almy)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Why a front freewheel?
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Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 10:46:31 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 14 10:46:31 1984
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I opted for a front freewheel for my 10 year old son's Schwinn.  The
advantage is that you don't have to pedal while shifting, and you can
shift gears by pushing the bike.  This seemed to be greatly worthwile
for a kids bike, but for an adult (who can presumably shift properly)
there doesn't seem to be any advantages yet plenty of disadvantages.
It has worked fine so far.

(BTW, the Schwinn also has a rear freewheel, designed not to normally
slip, so if you do get something caught in the chain, it will stop moving
-- this does seem to be a VERY important safety feature).

Tom Almy  (many major systems)!tektronix!tekchips!toma