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From: grt@hocda.UUCP (G.TOMASEVICH)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Why a front freewheel?
Message-ID: <382@hocda.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 15:46:57 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 14 15:46:57 1984
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You anticipated a good question on the front freewheel; the rear cluster
is a stiff freewheel for safety.  The clerk should have told you that.
I think it is a gimmick for people too sloppy to stop pedalling hard while
they shift.  I never saw it on high quality bikes.