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Can't remove my hyperglide cassette
How can I remove my cassette? I've been planning to replace them for a while now but can't really remove them, no matter what I do.
Im using a SHIMANO FH-TY500 hub, paired with a SHIMANO TOURNEY 7-...
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Can I straight-swap my cassette 10 cog wheel with a ebike hub motor free wheel 7 cog wheel?
I have a Giant Anthem bike that has a 10-cog cassette wheel. And I have just purchased an e-bike hub motor that is a freewheel with seven cogs. Can I go ahead and fit it without any problems?
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7-speed freewheel to Wahoo Kickr Core - what to know?
I have a 7 speed hybrid Infinity Boss three 7 speed with a Shimano TZ21 14-28T Freewheel and am trying to figure out what I need to get this bike on a refurbished kickr core which I'm planning on ...
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Which freewheel/cassette does a stock Kent Seachange have?
No, I did not buy the wrong remover tool! Stop laughing!
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How do I remove the nut off of this when it’s rusted?
I’m trying to remove the nut so I can replace the freewheel cassette thing but I can’t remove it since it’s rusted I’ve tried using WD-40 but it didn’t work
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Making a 7 spd cassette or freewheel out of a 9 spd (need to save space to fit in dropouts!)
Restoring an old bike with smaller space between the dropouts and want to use it with a "modern" 9 speed XT derailleur. The shifting needs to be fluid so I'm trying to keep "9 speed&...
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What to do with a busted freewheel on a vintage road bike?
I have a 1986 Panasonic DX-3000 that I use to commute to work and for casual rides. The freewheel did not survive the winter and the bearing inside it is clearly shot and after changing the chain as ...
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Which freewheel/cassette for this bike?
I was recently given a mountain bike for free, which I could fix for use by my husband. It is just missing the rear wheel and freewheel/cassette. As far as I can tell it would have been a 7 speed one,...
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How to get a 7-speed bike with a freewheel on a direct drive trainer
My wife has a 2017 Specialized Alibi Step Through. Specs can be found here: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/alibi-step-through/p/154232?color=&searchText=B6617-7402
I have recently ordered a ...
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SRAM XD driver body wear
I was climbing a steep hill, and all of a sudden my pedals started spinning freely. The freewheel had given up.
I removed the cassette and found the XD driver looking like this:
The areas around the ...
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Freewheel engaging sporadically when turned backwards at low speed
I noticed that when going at low speed without pedalling the freewheel sometimes seems to engage anyway and pulling the chain until there is enough tension ( as the rear derailleur contracts due to ...
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Can a freewheel hub be swapped out for a cassette hub?
I have a very cheap, yet very old, 26" Chinese rear wheel with a freewheel hub mounted on my MTB. The hub, bearings and cones are shot, but the rim is still good.
I have two Shimano cassette hubs ...
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Freewheel or Cassette
Can someone help me, I currently have a 9 speed cassette on my road bike, I would like to get another pair of wheels with larger tyres so I can swap easy depending on where I'm going without having to ...
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Switching a 11 speed cassette+wheel with a 8 speed freewheel+wheel. Any compatibility issues?
I'm trying to get a pair of training wheels to swap out for my race wheels. I dug up a pair of freewheel compatible wheels and I'm trying to buy freewheels now to fit the bike. The bike's drivetrain ...
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Got a new cassette and chain, freewheel not working correctly
I bought a new chain and cassette for my road bike. The bike is about 10 years old from estimation (9 speed shimano). I assumed I replaced all the parts correctly, but now whenever I stop pedaling, I ...
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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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