Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiuccsb!thielges From: thielges@uiuccsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Re: Why a front freewheel? - (nf) Message-ID: <6260@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Mar-84 22:29:12 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.6260 Posted: Mon Mar 19 22:29:12 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Mar-84 01:02:44 EST Lines: 13 #R:hocda:-38200:uiuccsb:16200005:000:616 uiuccsb!thielges Mar 19 16:54:00 1984 I think the worst problem with the front freewheel system is the friction load it creates while coasting. Consider a normal freewheel system : when you coast, the only moving parts are the two wheels. The front freewheel system adds friction from three more bearings (two on rear chain tension mechanism and one for the front freewheel) -PLUS- the friction of a clunky old chain (at least all the bikes I've seen with a front freewheel system had a clunky old chain). The added friction from the F-F system produces a very noticable drag while coasting and is pretty worthless in my opinion. Bart Thielges