freehub

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Meaning

freehub (plural freehubs)

Shimano freehub
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A type of bicycle hub incorporating a ratcheting mechanism, with a cassette, or set of sprockets, mounted onto a splined shaft of the hub to engage the chain.
In many high-end and midrange bicycles, freehubs have replaced freewheel systems.

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