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Is this an unsuitable cassette lockring tool?
I can't get my lockring tool to fit my cassette's lockring. The tool is about 1mm i diameter bigger than the lockring, although they have "hills and valleys" that line up.
Here's the lockring:
Here'...
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What is a good replacement for my MF-Z012 6 speed wind on cassette?
I'm trying to find a good replacement for my MF-Z012 6 speed wind on cassette. Thing is, I've upgraded my bike with '93 Dura-Ace rear and front derailleurs. Trouble is they are 7-speed compatible. ...
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Regina Extra Freewheel or Cassette
I have a road bike (Carlton Flyer, 1977) with a regina extra rear cassette. I'm interested in downgearing it (i live on a massive hill) and am trying to identify whether it is a freewheel or cassette ...
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How to find compatable cassette for older Shimano
I have a 2002 Diamondback Oakpiont. The derailleur says c201. Is it freewheel or cassette? If it's cassette, the last gear seems to be the nut (12 notches). Here is link to the bike on Bikepedia.
How ...
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Is Sram PG850 cassette a substitute for Shimano TZ31 freewheel?
I need your advice.
I have a Giant Escape 2014 UK model bike and it's time to change the chain and the original cassette/freewheel, which are worn out.
My question is, if I get this Sram PG850 8-...
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What causes frames to break at the (rear) dropouts?
The drive-side dropout and rear axle have broken twice. It's an old-style freewheel, not a freehub+cassette. (I weigh around 100kg, and ride a lot, and have been touring on hilly, gravel roads, with ...
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I have a Schwinn Tempo which has a 6 speed freewheel
I'd like to replace my rear wheel because it isn't able to be fixed to be made true once again. The bike is an older Schwinn Tempo, the rear wheelset has a 6 speed freewheel. Or so that's what the guy ...
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Can i fit a 6 speed wheel onto a 5 speed bike?
I have a 5-speed bike with a buckled back wheel. I have found one on the internet cheap, but it is a 6-speed wheel. Will it fit my bike? Will there be any adaptations needed to the bike to use this ...
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How to recognise a 6-speed freewheel compatible hub?
I need to change the freewheel and the hub on my road bike and have been looking for a suitable replacement. I wish to keep my rim so I will rebuild the wheel. Also, I want to stay with a 6 speed ...
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5 speed cassette on 8 speed hub
I just picked up a cheap wheelset to replace the wheels on a vintage bike. The old bike had a 5 speed freewheel (I think. The model printed on it is shimano-ug).
The new rear hub is a shimano fh-rm30 ...
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What's the point in a freewheel/cassette with incrementally sized rings?
Pictured is a freewheel with 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 tooth sprockets. What I don't understand is why such small increments are worthwhile. Surely the point of having gears is the variance that they ...
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How can I tell if my bike has a freewheel or a cassette?
I bought a Frankenbike off Craigslist.
It's a Specialized Rockhopper of unknown year, converted to a commuter, with shocks up front and V-brakes.
I love this weird little bike and want to put a ...
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Direction of chain whip
Is there an easy way of working out which way round to apply a chain whip to a cassette for its removal? I've taken plenty of them off in my time but always end up having a couple of tries at it ...
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7-speed cassette on an 11-speed freehub
Is it possible to use an SRAM cassette PG 730 7-speed cassette with a Mavic FTS-X freehub? According to the spec, no spacer is required for an 11-speed cassette and for 9/10 speed version a spacer is ...
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Why are higher-end freewheels so much louder when coasting?
I tend to ride relatively modest gear (Tiagra/Ultegra), but when I'm riding near higher-end bikes, I sometimes notice that the clicking sound that comes from their cassette/free-wheel while coasting ...
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