free·wheel
ˈfrē-ˈ(h)wēl 
: a clutch fitted in the rear hub of a bicycle that permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped
freewheeled; freewheeling; freewheels
1
: to roll along freely independent of a gear
2
: to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly
freewheeler
noun
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Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Through a backpedal motion, the freewheel on the Utility S2 shift from one chain tension to another, high gear or low.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Stack is flashier: gold tooth, freewheeling energy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For the latest Buffalo bike, technicians from bike companies SRAM, Trek and Giant created a system using a switchable freewheel and two chains.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Through a backpedal motion, the freewheel on the Utility S2 shift from one chain tension to another, high gear or low.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
While the ethics issue is already front and center, there are currently only two protagonists: the freewheeling anti-regulationists and the cautious stewards of safety.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Stack is flashier: gold tooth, freewheeling energy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Freewheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freewheel. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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