freewheel
Speech parts
1. freewheel - Noun
2. freewheel - Verb
Meaning
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
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A bicycle with shaft drive instead of a chain With a chain drive transmission, a chainring attached to a crank drives the chain, which in turn rotates the rear wheel via the rear sprocket(s) ( cassette or freewheel ).
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Without a freewheel, coasting is impossible, so when the rear wheel is moving, the cranks are moving.
This was later classified as the Sturmey Archer Type X. BSA introduced a 'Duo' hub in the late 1930s which was capable of one fixed gear and one gear with a freewheel.