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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chain "vibrates" on higher gears
My freewheel that I have installed myself only 1.5 years ago has totally worn out by the moment and so I just had it replaced along with a chain at the workshop. I'm still concerned though about the ...
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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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