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| 1044.1 | No difference | WEA::BUCHANAN | Bat | Thu Mar 16 1989 12:29 | 11 |
| For non-indexed shifting I would guess that there is no significant difference.
I have used a Suntour Winner and a Shamino 600 in the past (they no longer make
Shamino 600 freewheels, only the cassette type). I currently have a Dura-Ace
on the road bike and Winner Pro on the mountain bike. Dura-Ace is very
expensive (about $60 for 7 speed I think). Both are quiet. The Dura-Ace has
the twisted teeth which are supposed to shift quicker if you also use a
Uniglide chain.
No difference, which is cheaper? Anyone disagree?
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| 1044.2 | You may not even need a new one | CESARE::JOHNSON | Wanted to be an astronaut, but settled for space cadet. | Thu Mar 16 1989 12:52 | 12 |
| With a decent freewheel, you don't have to replace the whole thing
when some of the teeth wear out. Instead, you can disassemble it
and substitute cogs. Try that first with your existing brand before
you sink money into a new one.
If you do need to swap the whole thing, or buy a new one, I'm
convinced that there IS a difference: durability. I expect to hang
on to my Dura-Ace freewheels for several years, changing cogs when
necessary. Others might not hold up long enough to make this an
economical alternative.
MATT
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| 1044.3 | OLD AND WORN OUT | AKOV11::FULLER | | Thu Mar 16 1989 13:05 | 3 |
| Thanks for the responses. The freewheels are old, at least 3 or
4 years, and I have already replaced some of the middle cogs. The
body is getting old also, so it's time for new stock.
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| 1044.4 | Suntour Fan | SVCRUS::CRANE | | Thu Mar 16 1989 13:07 | 10 |
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I use almost all suntour stuff on my racing/training bike.
I still have the original freewheel that came with the bike, I have
about 8-9 thousand on the freewheel in every kind of weather known
to mankind and the only trouble that I have is a worn 17 cog because
I do most of my riding in that cog. I love all of my suntour stuff
and if it does ever wear out I will buy the same stuff again.
John C.
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| 1044.5 | "at a store near you?" | KUDZU::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Fri Mar 17 1989 08:31 | 13 |
| "Quality" is not the only determinate of whether you can
replace the cogs, unfortunately. The Suntour Winner Pro is
quite good, and it's what I use... and it has replaceable cogs,
but no local bike shops seem willing to invest in a cog-board
for it. They seem to have countless extra Shimano indexed cogs,
though (hence Matt's new cogs).
So check availability in your area...
Winter and seacoasts are real bad on cogs... sand wears 'em down,
so a supply of replaceable cogs is a definite plus.
-john
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| 1044.6 | Giving Dura-Ace a try | AKOV11::FULLER | | Fri Mar 17 1989 08:47 | 5 |
| After using Suntour winners for years, I am trying a Shimao Dura-Ace.
It may quicken the shifting on my non-index system. Colorado Cyclist
has it for 42.50 in the size I was looking for.
steve
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| 1044.7 | someone to stand up for Italy | AQUA::OCONNOR | fifty thousand notes and a blaze of unrelated chords | Fri Mar 17 1989 10:03 | 7 |
| IMHO I like Reginas they are well made and I get 4 or 5 years out
of them. The best thing I like about Reginas is that they are easy
to get off even after you have really stood on them climbing hills
I was never able to do that with the old suntour 2 prong bodies,
that may have changed with the new 4 prong bodies.
Joe
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| 1044.8 | Dura-Ace splined removal tool | NAC::KLASMAN | | Fri Mar 17 1989 12:09 | 11 |
| < Note 1044.7 by AQUA::OCONNOR "fifty thousand notes and a blaze of unrelated chords" >
-< someone to stand up for Italy >-
> I was never able to do that with the old suntour 2 prong bodies,
> that may have changed with the new 4 prong bodies.
Dura-Ace freewheels have a splined remover that cannot slip like the pronged
ones can, and I've never had a problem removing them. I'm quite happy with
mine, on my Ultegra SIS setup.
Kevin
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