Tim, I just went through the exercise with a new Phil wheelset and bought an excellent Suntour Winner on ebay, 12-32. Paid $65 and am delighted
<http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/700c/aP1170019.jpg> What I found is that IRD Defiant freewheels are not in stock anywhere. There are a few remaining MkIIIs at SJS in the UK, but these have a pawl failure history. I strongly recommend using Sheldon's gear calculator - using your chainrings and the freewheel options, see what gives you the fewest overlaps and the largest number of closely-spaced gears between about 35-65 inches. What you learn is that you should change a front chainring. http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/ Me, I would replace that 50T chainring with a 45T or 46 to gain halfsteps - this would also make a 12 or 13 smallest cog useful - 110-inch gears are fairly pointless unless you're downhill with your hair on fire. I like halfsteps - My Cyclotouriste triple is 47/42/26 <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/700c/319dcd6f-3983-4741-be02-9f6009d6d94b.jpg> On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 1:56:56 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: > Ladies and gents- > > I'm looking for a new freewheel. 7 speed, for use on a Phil hub on my Riv > Road Standard. > > For touring, I want lower cogs than the 13-28 I have on there now. The > Microshift rear derailer (bought from Riv!) will handle a 36t max cog and > pick up the chain for my 50/40/30 Campy triple just fine. > > So far, I see the following options. Anyone know of more? Thanks for > your advice! > > *Shimano* FW723 "Mega Range" 14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 34 > $14 > + Cheap! > - Ugly (zinc finish with huge black "mega range" 34t cog) > > *Dimension* 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 > $42 > + Shiny nickel plating > - Not cheap! 3 Shimanos at this price > > *IRD* Defiant 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 > $56 > + Shiny nickel plating > + USA company. MUSA freewheel? > - Not cheap! 4 Shimanos at this price > > Gearing: > Which is better? Riding: touring with 220 lb rider and ~30lb of gear. > 14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 34 starts fat, ramps slowly, then massive bailout > cog. > 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 starts medium, ramps moderately, has two, > smaller bailout gears (28/32) > > Thanks, > Tim Gavin > Cedar Rapids, IA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
