freehub
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From free + hub, from a trademark.
Noun
[edit]freehub (plural freehubs)
- 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.