R
Strayhorn wrote:
> Noob seeks advice -
>
> Did my usual yard-sale thing last weekend and picked up a very nice
> Raleigh Super Course for $5. It appears to be a mid-80s vintage with
> some minor upgrades.
>
> Part of the tinkering by the Dreaded Previous Owner (as we call them
in
> sports cars circles) was on the 6-speed Suntour freewheel. The lowest
> gear is an 18, which makes life difficult for an older guy like me
who
> lives in a very hilly area.
>
> So I guess my options would be to scour the boondocks for old SunTour
> sprockets in the 24-30 tooth range, or to replace the freewheel
> altogether. The latter course seems to promise more success.
>
> I was looking at the new Shimano "C" type thread-on freewheels,
11-28.
> These are apparently new on the market.
>
> So the base question is whether this new 7-speed freewheel would
replace
> the older SunTour 6-speed. I'm guessing the wheels are Weinmann or
> Araya, those seem to be the usual choices for Raleigh.
>
> Thanks in advance . . .
>
> --
> Strayhorn
>
> ³Every time a system is made foolproof - a new class of fool
emerges.²
>
> Prod Harris
http://www.nashbar.com/results.cfm?...=&searchbox=&start=1&orderby=price1&pagename=
Nashbar to the rescue. $14.95 for either a 6 or 7 speed Nashbar
freewheel. 14-28 for 6 speed or 13-32 for 7 speed. Or Shimano 6 speed
freewheel for $14.99. 13-34, 14-28, and 14-32. All these freewheels
have modern shifting ramps and such.
For $20 your problems are solved. Your biggest problem will be getting
the old freewheel off.
> Noob seeks advice -
>
> Did my usual yard-sale thing last weekend and picked up a very nice
> Raleigh Super Course for $5. It appears to be a mid-80s vintage with
> some minor upgrades.
>
> Part of the tinkering by the Dreaded Previous Owner (as we call them
in
> sports cars circles) was on the 6-speed Suntour freewheel. The lowest
> gear is an 18, which makes life difficult for an older guy like me
who
> lives in a very hilly area.
>
> So I guess my options would be to scour the boondocks for old SunTour
> sprockets in the 24-30 tooth range, or to replace the freewheel
> altogether. The latter course seems to promise more success.
>
> I was looking at the new Shimano "C" type thread-on freewheels,
11-28.
> These are apparently new on the market.
>
> So the base question is whether this new 7-speed freewheel would
replace
> the older SunTour 6-speed. I'm guessing the wheels are Weinmann or
> Araya, those seem to be the usual choices for Raleigh.
>
> Thanks in advance . . .
>
> --
> Strayhorn
>
> ³Every time a system is made foolproof - a new class of fool
emerges.²
>
> Prod Harris
http://www.nashbar.com/results.cfm?...=&searchbox=&start=1&orderby=price1&pagename=
Nashbar to the rescue. $14.95 for either a 6 or 7 speed Nashbar
freewheel. 14-28 for 6 speed or 13-32 for 7 speed. Or Shimano 6 speed
freewheel for $14.99. 13-34, 14-28, and 14-32. All these freewheels
have modern shifting ramps and such.
For $20 your problems are solved. Your biggest problem will be getting
the old freewheel off.