I do get some odd comments from my LBS like Dinosaur and older than the Ark
Shimano 600 (1980s) v MF-TZ500-6 (2025)
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Some of the 80s Maillard ones did this after a bit of wear
This sounds like something I should experience for myself? Lol All new to me
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
This sounds like something I should experience for myself? Lol All new to me
Even better, when your maillard freewheel is wearing and loose, you could dismantle it and swap shims around to tighten it up again.
There was a drawer of freewheel shims when I started in the shop 95, but they had already fallen out of use, like the sturmey drawer cabinet.
I've used a few, but if you need to charge 50£ hr to cover costs, dismantling a freewheel with rows of tiny bearings, cleaning everything up, experimenting with shims, replacing the Pawls and springs, regreasing and reassembling needs to be done in 20 minutes to be cheaper than a new freewheel
Maillard? French aren't they? Bet they were made purely for the British market lolEven better, when your maillard freewheel is wearing and loose, you could dismantle it and swap shims around to tighten it up again.
There was a drawer of freewheel shims when I started in the shop 95, but they had already fallen out of use, like the sturmey drawer cabinet.
I've used a few, but if you need to charge 50£ hr to cover costs, dismantling a freewheel with rows of tiny bearings, cleaning everything up, experimenting with shims, replacing the Pawls and springs, regreasing and reassembling needs to be done in 20 minutes to be cheaper than a new freewheel
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Probably got a funny bearing size.
One of the last places that Imperial still lives.
1/8" ball bearing?
Non! Trois millimetres.
One of the last places that Imperial still lives.
1/8" ball bearing?
Non! Trois millimetres.
LondonClassic
Retro Guru
Have you seen this fella? Seems to do full services on old nags - including full freewheel refurbs where I suspect most people would just junk them.I've used a few, but if you need to charge 50£ hr to cover costs, dismantling a freewheel with rows of tiny bearings, cleaning everything up, experimenting with shims, replacing the Pawls and springs, regreasing and reassembling needs to be done in 20 minutes to be cheaper than a new freewheel
I'm guessing the only way to make that kind of activity pay is through grabbing YT subs.
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Environmentally friendly and a good thing. It sounds old fashioned but even I like the idea of refurbishing something which others may dispose of? The older I get the more of a hippie I've become lol
Waterford 45
Diamond Back Fan
Are you looking for a close ratio freewheel. I might have a suntour winner (I think). New. Would have to check the ratios though.Hello
Because I find this sort of thing interesting, sorry lol I thought I would compare the weight of a Shimano 600 (1980s) 6 speed 13 to 18 freewheel (a time trial spread of sprockets?) to a Tourney (2025) 6 speed 14 to 28 (a more normal spread for 6 speed?) freewheel.
The Shimano 600 weighed 335g
The Tourney weighed 366g
So only a difference of 31g
Now because I can not find a decent 6 speed Shimano 600 spread for reasonable money I'm going to install the Tourney instead and see how I get on.
So weight wise not a lot...but quality? It looks ok
Hello...thank you for your kind offer...but I have a feeling it maybe too expensive for me? I am on a limited budget and I will give the tourney a go. Thank you again and taking the time to send a message. All the best!
