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From: wunder@wdl1.UUCP (wunder )
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Freewheel Maintenance
Message-ID: <418@wdl1.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Sep-84 01:21:55 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 20 01:21:55 1984
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Nf-From: wdl1!wunder    Sep 13 21:57:00 1984

My Suntour "Perfect" freewheel once came unscrewed, dropping all of its
1/8" bearings on the pavement.  I bought some new ones, smeared
everything with Gunslick, and reassembled it.  It was astoundingly
quiet when freewheeling.  The chain meshing with the spockets made
more noise than the freewheel ratchet.  In fact, I had to buy a bicycle
bell to warn pedestrians (I used to just coast for a moment).  Naturally,
the bell rattles, so I never have to actually ring it.

Anyway, the freewheel is still (three years later) in fine shape,
although the ratchet now makes a little noise, instead of none.
Not bad for Suntour's cheapest freewheel.

Gunslick is a light grease that is packed full of graphite.  A small
tube will cost you fifty cents at a gun store or hardware store, lots
cheaper than the Phill Wood thingo. It is a really neat lubricant for
all kinds of weird objects (Kept a hamster wheel quiet for 5 years worth
of hamsters with one application).

wunderwood