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Before we had freehubs, axles were prone to snapping, as the bearings on the freewheel side were inboard, leaving a section of axle unsupported.
This design would resolve that problem in a different way,
Rhodrich-
Hmmm, having raced many years on a 6 and 7 speed blocks vs cassettes, I can’t say axle snapping was happening often enough to redesign the back end like that. I’m not even sure it wouldn’t place more strain on the axle.
Could be the thinking behind it though I guess?
Would be great if someone remembers this when it was first designed and sheds some light on it.
Andyeds1234
I can think of no logical reason to move the bearings further inboard and create a whole new frame rear end to do so. Anyone?