6-speed screw-on freewheel

[niloc]

After only 2000 miles again it's time I replaced the chain and screw on freewheel on my commuter. I normally buy a SRAM chain (PC850) and a Shimano 6 speed Tourney. But DAK if there is any difference in the quality between the various Shimano screw on freewheels - or should I just buy the cheapest?

[hamster]

Sadly, these days freewheels are all bottom-end components and I doubt if there is much difference between them.

[james01]

I'd go for cheap Shimano. The lifespan is a bit of a lottery anyway, cheap or expensive. One bad immersion in muddy, gritty water can ruin an expensive freewheel.

[Mick F]

I noticed this one the other day:
http://www.totalcycling.com/index.php/p ... _7400.html
A bit expensive, and a bit close ratio, but I'd imagine the quality will be high.

In the old days, I had a New Winner Pro freewheel, it was sealed from the weather and a great bit of kit.
I sold it a year or two ago.

[MikewsMITH2]

I run a number of bikes with screw on freewheels and my advice is only buy a Shimano one. The cheap unbranded ones fail and that is very inconvenient! I would upgrade to 7 speed if you can as there is a greater choice (including the Megarange with Granny gear!)

[scottg]

Interloc Racing Design has better quality freewheels than the sunrace/shimanos.
Old stock Suntours are good too.

http://www.interlocracing.com/freewheels_steel.html

[PW]

Suntour are good if you dribble oil into them regularly. The old ones Mick remembers were sealed for life with grease for soggy Britain, the current ones are from a modified design mainly sold in the US where they don't ride in the rain. Normally I tend to be a bit of a Luddite but that was one reason I finally ditched all our 6 speed equipment and re-standardised on 9 speed.

[Cranks]

You can get Interloc freewheels here in the uk now. Quality ones are rare nowadays.