Faced with a recalcitrant freewheel, I always found it easiest to clamp the 
freewheel tool into the vice and then grab the wheel and turn it.  The leverage 
in the wheel itself was always enough.

--Eric

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On Jun 21, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, 2010-06-21 at 12:17 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
>> "One benefit of freehub designs is that this can be a little easier -
>> single tool and wrench rather
>> than a bench vise."
>> 
>> Maybe I'm misunderstanding your words, but to remove a cassette,
>> generally you'd need a chain whip (or vise whip!!!), cassette lockring
>> tool, and a wrench to turn the cassette lockring tool. No chainwhip
>> needed with a freewheel -  maybe just a big adjustable wrench and the
>> appropriate freewheel tool, assuming the FW threads were greased
>> before installation and that it hasn't been on there for 25 years.
> 
> 
> And a bench vise and a six foot long cheater bar as well.  That's what
> it took to get the last freewheel off my tandem.
> 
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