Freewheel

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bicycle component
gptkbp:alternativeTo Cassette
gptkbp:commonThreading 1.375" x 24 tpi
gptkbp:component Rear wheel
gptkbp:contains Ratchet mechanism
gptkbp:enables Pedaling forward
Unidirectional rotation
gptkbp:failureMode Bearing wear
Pawl sticking
Thread stripping
gptkbp:function Allows coasting
gptkbp:gearRange Single to 7 speeds
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Sprockets
Springs
Body
Lockring
Ratchet pawls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Freewheel
gptkbp:inventedBy Late 19th century
gptkbp:maintenance Occasional lubrication
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Regina
gptkb:Shimano
gptkb:SunRace
gptkb:Suntour
gptkbp:mountedOn Threaded hub
gptkbp:patent gptkb:William_Van_Anden_(1869)
gptkbp:prevention Pedaling backward
gptkbp:removes Freewheel remover tool
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Freehub
gptkbp:replacedInModernBikesBy Freehub and cassette
gptkbp:usedBy Older multi-speed bicycles
Single-speed bicycles
gptkbp:usedIn BMX bicycles
Bicycle drivetrain
Children's bicycles
Track bicycles (with modifications)
gptkbp:weight 200-500 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Songs_from_the_Deep_Forest
gptkb:Fixed_Gear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7