And now for a tender moment.
Today I was dunking an old simplex straight block freewheel as the grease was near hard. Once I got it all cleaned out and up, it dawned on me what an amazing sound the pawls of an old freewheel make. I guess I am so used to my daily with a near quiet (but noisy by modern standards) suntour winner pro.
There is just something about that sound that makse me think of old tour and paris roubaix footage.
Sean Flores
San Francisco, CA