Really nice to see how your bike turned out, i think we brought them at the same time, unfortunately i have to rely on a friend to convert mine.
Surely it's got to be worth the price of a plastic lollipop and GoPro extension mounts trying? That mirror could have knocked you down to be squished, by whatever heavy metal wheeled and mirrored object was behind it's metal box on wheels. We mustn't be shy requesting 39.9cm of road space from the end of our handlebar, especially considering they're supposed to allow 150cm. I've used this thing for years, and not even one close pass - it has never been struck by a vehicle.
Yes. None of them (dnp, sunrace, ventura etc) is anywhere as reliable as ordinary cassettes. You need to understand how they are built. Some are freewheel to cassette adapters. They fail well before 3000 miles. Some have a very small and thin core. They pop out into 10 pieces when you don't expect. All of tgem wobble when you look at them. The ordinary cassettes are a simple set of rings and they don't wobble. There is absolutely no surprise. I have replaced more 11t freewheels than any member on here has bought. I often learn the hard way. Nowadays, I go for tried and tested rather than niche and novelty.
If I was an urban rider, I'd have one. Main issue is the end of season condition of my trusty Guernicar Deflector ©®™!
I'll challenge you on that one. I used to buy boxes of them direct from DNP and sell them both on Ebay and to forum members. I bought and sold both 7-speed and 8-speeds- probably about 200 in total. I also sold a substantial number to Hammer bikes for their conversions until I explained to them that it would be better for them to buy them direct from DNP too.
Just looking at the reviews on Amazon for the Drift Maniac (which are mostly favourable) , there is a significant number reporting those problems you described (usually between 2000-3000 miles of use)
The trouble with reviews of freewheels is knowing how they are used. If you use it on a conventional bike then they get a real test when climbing hills and if you use them with a mid-drive motor they can be almost instantly destroyed but with a hub motor they can deliver a decent lifespan because the hub motor is taking a huge amount of stress and wear off them as the hub motor works in parallel with the drivetrain not through it. You get ebikes in the US with 1000W motors and they simply don't care what freewheel they fit as the hub motors does most of the work when climbing hills and even for lower power 250W hub motors they still get a much easier life than a conventional bicycle. Personally I prefer front hub motors but I think you can make a strong case for freewheels over freehubs for rear hub motors although both are good options with different positives and negatives.
Actually no, a really cheap second hand Wild Country Zephyros 2.
Poor thing looks injured and in need of a flexible splint of some sort. Something situated higher up and at the front of your bike would help in addition I'm certain. Keeps cars and other vehicles away on every kind of road. Stops them cutting in too close in front too.
