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Seem to remember reading that the length of unsupported axle is another weakness, prompting the introduction of freehubs with eight speed.
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Seem to remember reading that the length of unsupported axle is another weakness, prompting the introduction of freehubs with eight speed.
That was already a problem with any multiple freewheel hub, and freehubs were invented quite early*, although not really popularised until Shimano brought out their 6-speed models in the early 1980s
*e.g. Bayliss-Wiley in 1938
gbj_tester
have an 8 speed regina freewheel which was hoping to install with 8 speed shifters on alan, but rear spacing is 126 mm , and as frame is aluminium i can't cold set, so may have to be 7 , as wheels re-dished to accommodate 8 speed freewheels can be weak according to interweb, but will re measure 8 just to see difference