I’ve been looking for a trials freewheel, something other than a white industries, and most of what I’m seeing seems to be crank mounted. Can you run these on a hub too (as the white industries ones can)?
Am I wasting my time getting anything but a white industries? It’s just for commuting on, not riding trials.
Cheers.
Maybe an ACS Claw?
But it begs the question, why do you need the engagement points for commuting, trying to go for the snap off the lights?
Zen.
Thanks for the answer though!
Trials cranks take a regular freewheel and run a fixed or splined cog on the rear.
All about weight distribution for these folks. And this is why most of the trials F/Ws are 18T.
I’ve got a Trialtech 16T freewheel on my converted dirt jumper I got from this guy - currently out of stock but sure to get more soon.
Trialtech Sport Freewheel
Otherwise check these out:
72 Click Premium Freewheel - 17T - FWHA71 C71i | eBay
72 Click Premium Freewheel - 18T - FWHA71 C71i | eBay
Thanks! Just what I was looking for.
are these sealed cartridge bearings like the the WI ones are?
Get a V!Z. Mine has outlasted a bunch of chains and three winters so far.
I don’t know if the Trialtech is a sealed bearing or not. Haven’t had need to open it.
The VIZ is rated at 73dBa compared to 72dBa for the Trialtech - very important.
Blakey, you didn’t say which one you purchased, 72 or 120 point.
Also note that the ENO now comes in 20 & 22T trials. Guaranteed that this is for the polo peeps.
I really should have texted you about this.
check some local prices too 
What?!? This has thrown my knowledge of How Bikes Work into disarray.
So this means if you backpedal, the chain doesn’t move? But if you coast it does??
if the wheels are spinning the chain is moving just as on a sw8 fi><ay, the freewheel is mounted to the cranks so the cranks can stop moving and you can backpedal but the chain will continure to be driven by the rear wheel
and if your jeans get pulled into the moving chain while coasting down a hill you’re fucked, leg gets pulled around the pedal, wheel locks up and you have to cut yourself out of the mess while in a painful position - true story.
Biketrials direct is a cool guy from Northern Beaches, get from him. Not sure about that Ti one though.
Expensive freewheel for a commuter. I had one on my commuter for a while but in the end realised it was way too nice for a commuter, so sold it to Blakey, of course.
And it’s awesome. On my pub bike.
Owen is now down here living in Nth Fitzroy.
4 to 6 weeks for delivery can get fucked though.
Clearly been out of it too long. Sounds like he’s working on small stock and drop-shipping.