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From: janney@unm-cvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Why a front freewheel?
Message-ID: <761@unm-cvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 15:07:19 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 14 15:07:19 1984
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Shimano had a front freewheel out a few years ago.  The idea was to
make it easy to shift derailleurs: you stop pedalling and then shift.
The chain still moves, and you don't have to worry about applying too
much force on the pedals.  This seems like a dubious advantage to me: I
think your objections are sound.

If I remember correctly, the FF was big and heavy and didn't stay on
the market for long.

Jim Janney
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