
Originally Posted by
madscot13
thanks. I was thinking that I would stick with the friction shifters. can I just pop a 5 speed freewheel on to any hub? I don't think it is that easy...
Any hub that takes a freewheel, which is different from the ones that take cassettes. With a freewheel hub, you can change the over-locknut-dimension (OLD) spacing and convert a 6-speed 126 mm OLD to a 5-speed 120 mm OLD if you need to. Probably have to redish though.
Oil is good, grease is better.
2007 Peter Mooney w/S&S couplers/Terry Butterfly
1993 Bridgestone MB-3/Avocet O2 Air 40W
1980 Columbus Frame with 1970 Campy parts
1954 Raleigh 3-speed/Brooks B72