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Where to buy a BMX Freewheel and Chain?
dancetothedrummersbeat:
--- Quote from: BMX1973 on September 17, 2016, 10:20 PM ---Where is the best place to buy? :-\ :daumenhoch:
--- Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 17, 2016, 08:49 PM ---I have a few of the new Shimano SF MX30 freewheels. They look great, and the build quality is good. The only thing they lack is that lovely old school clicking sound when you back pedal, as they are silent
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I think I've bought them on ebay in the past, although I can't remember which sellers as it was a while ago. I think they were £20 or thereabouts. I also have a few sturmey archer freewheels (about £15 - ebay again), and they seem good for the money. I think if you're only rolling around or dog normal riding, most will be fine. I have a dicta on my Adidas build, and have ridden it lots without any problems. I suppose if you're riding hard/racing, or hammering it on ramps you woul want something better such as the white industries one.
BMX1973:
Won't be doing hard riding just rolling around. :)
There use to be a load of choice on ebay including NOS Shimano and Suntours. All gone now I suppose. :-\
Thanks for the replies. :coolsmiley:
--- Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 17, 2016, 10:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: BMX1973 on September 17, 2016, 10:20 PM ---Where is the best place to buy? :-\ :daumenhoch:
--- Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 17, 2016, 08:49 PM ---I have a few of the new Shimano SF MX30 freewheels. They look great, and the build quality is good. The only thing they lack is that lovely old school clicking sound when you back pedal, as they are silent
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I think I've bought them on ebay in the past, although I can't remember which sellers as it was a while ago. I think they were £20 or thereabouts. I also have a few sturmey archer freewheels (about £15 - ebay again), and they seem good for the money. I think if you're only rolling around or dog normal riding, most will be fine. I have a dicta on my Adidas build, and have ridden it lots without any problems. I suppose if you're riding hard/racing, or hammering it on ramps you woul want something better such as the white industries one.
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oldtired:
not that expensive considering it will probs be the last freewheel you'll buy, if you swap it from bike to bike that is , had two in the past and regret letting them go , i think Profile do a sealed unit too but i suspect it will be pricey , Halo have one called the Clickster which is full cro-mo not sure if its sealed though :( , you can still get the older type Shimano mx30's, last well just keep em oiled , had one for years and it's still good,
steer clear of the cheap freewheels, they're ok to get a bike rolling, hit and miss with em had some last a long time had others fail within a few hours
the difference in the chains is the width and therefore the strength , the kmc site has all the info , 510 h/ hx 's are 9.3mm pins 710 are 9.5mm pins and the 910's are 12.5mm pins the extra width is to allow for thicker side links, standard single speed chains are usually 8 or 8.8mm , avoid the super lights seen a few of them break
i've use 510 h/hx's for years with no issues, don't use the split link in with the chain , buy a decent chain breaker/riveter and make the chian in one piece, although kmc missing link connectors work ok
rooski:
I have a couple of kmc 510s in gold going spare, I use one on my rider/race bike , never had any problems with it.
BMX1973:
Thanks but would like silver. :)
--- Quote from: rooski on September 18, 2016, 01:05 PM ---I have a couple of kmc 510s in gold going spare, I use one on my rider/race bike , never had any problems with it.
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