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Old Cannondale MTB. 2nd set of wheels. Orig wheel has 8 speed cassette...2nd set has a 7 speed. Need advice
OK...need some advice. I have an old Cannondale with 8 speed Shimano XT drivetrain. My current wheel has the appropriate Shimano 8 speed cassette.(13-26).
I bought an old Schwinn with the intention ...
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Rusty chain and back cassette – Replace or repair?
Reference of the chain: KMC Z51
Reference back freewheel: Shimano TZ21 14-28 Teeth 7 Speed
Reference of the bike: BTWIN Rockrider 340
I recently acquired a second-hand bike and decided to repair it:
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Swap Shimano/SRAM freehub for Campagnolo
Through my work I am able to get a set of freewheels pretty cheap (less than 100€). I know they are not super special but they are still an upgrade to my current ones.
Here are the wheels:
https://...
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Acera rear derailleur / freewheel compatibility
I'm looking at buying an e-bike conversion kit with a rear geared hub motor that requires a freewheel.
On my current bicycle, I've an 8 sprocket cassette (Shimano HG CS-HG41-8an) and my rear ...
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Freewheel vs cassette geared hub motors serviceability
With ebike conversion kits there appears to be 2 types of rear hub motors: the ones that accept a cassette and a freewheel (see the image below from this aliexpress item)
Is the freewheel option more ...
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Would the shimano freewheel removal tool be roughly compatible with a Sram/shimano cassette?
I have a bike with a sram Cassette and a bike with (i think) a shimano freewheel. According to https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/a/43506/38471 and other sources, in text atleast the two tools to ...
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What kind of freewheel/cassette is this? [duplicate]
I bought some old bike from netherlands, I wanted to restore it.
Rear wheel is broken and I wanted to exchange it but there is this strange freewheel which I cannot identify, do you have any idea what ...
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Freewheel to cassette Conversion 2016 Windsor Wellington 2.0
I am a fit but heavy rider. I am looking to change out my stock wheel set on my Windsor Wellington 2.0 (Bikes Direct.com) to a Veulta HD 36 700c spoke wheelset. I'm just wondering and hoping my ...
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Help me understand my 8-speed uniglide compatibility issue
I have a Dura Ace 8-speed uniglide rear hub/freewheel marked 'Integrated 8 SIS' and an 8 speed uniglide 14-21T cassette.
Two issues - the first being that the smallest cog needs to be a special 32mm ...
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7 speed cassette on a direct drive trainer from freewheel bike
In 2011, I bought a cheap bike from Walmart. It's done fine by me on the ride or two I take per year, but I'm looking to enhance my home gym a bit and was looking to grab a direct drive trainer. The ...
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Can I replace 11 speed 11-40t with a 11-42t or 11-46t staying with Shimano XT family?
Can I replace the 11 speed 11-40t cassette with a 11-42t or 11-46t? What other parts will be needed to complete job? I.e. new chain, long chain, spacers?
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How to remove this Shimano cassette (actually: freewheel)?
A neighbour approached me to help him with removing the cassette from the wheel in the picture below. I am familiar with the modern Shimano lockring but would appreciate tips how to remove this one.
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Campagnolo Zonda Ratchet sound
I bought a Campagnolo Zonda C17 recently and noticed how quiet the ratcheting noise was. My friend owns a pair of Zondas but his one is really loud. why is mine silent? i use a 15 cassette.
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Changing the free wheel
I'm thinking of changing from 8 speed to 9 speed. What are things I should keep in mind before changing free wheel?
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Freewheel or sprockets?
I ride a MTB with Shimano components and increasingly when I pedal there is a slippage (no noise or resistance) occurring. Might I Need to replace the freewheel mechanism or is this just the sprocket/...
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