Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekchips.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekchips!toma From: toma@tekchips.UUCP (Tom Almy) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Why a front freewheel? Message-ID: <626@tekchips.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 10:46:31 EST Article-I.D.: tekchips.626 Posted: Wed Mar 14 10:46:31 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 01:40:47 EST Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 13 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