freewheel

Peanutt

hi,

Is it possible to get a 6 speed screw on freewheel with an 11 tooth? or is it that due to the nature of a freewheel it's too wide for a 11 tooth? did anyone ever make one?

mz__jo

I seem to remember that in the late 70's Maillard produced a titanium 6 speed freewheel with a 12t top cog. I believe that a number of top tt riders used them. The option was not available on the standard 6 speed freewheel of the time.
Sachs ARIS freewheels had a 12 tooth option available on 7 and 8 speed models but it isn't possible to fit it to the earlier 6 speed models even though all the rest of the cogs up to the 6th position will swap.
I don't know about any other makes from the same period. Sachs were the last people making race standard freewheels.
I think you will find it difficult now to find any freewheel now with a top cog less than 13t. Shimano seem to have standardised on 14-28 for everyone

Monty Dog

It's simply down to the physical size of getting the freehub body and bearings over the hub axle - anything below 13 teeth is uncommon. Not many people make freewheels anymore so your best resort is looking on ebay or asking on Retrobike.

Peanutt

thanks I'll look on ebay, might look at upping the front as a solution

Monty Dog

FWIW top-end freewheels in good nick of that era like Super Record are fetching serious money these days - particularly the dural alloy or titanium ones which were pricey but didn't last very long. Whereas steel ones from the likes of Regina a

keef66

Monty, are you OK?? You seem to have been cut off mid-sente......

mz__jo

If you have the place you can look for a 7sp Sachs ARIS with a 12T top sprocket, it might fit in, depending on your hub. There were 7sp hubs even in 126mm width OLN and there may be a few new freewheels waiting to be rediscovered in old stock.
Other options would include looking for a very early 7sp cassette hub in 126mm OLN but this might involve you in also upgrading the freebody to take a modern cassette.