on 6/21/10 12:17 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery at [email protected] 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. Whoops! Thanks for catching my imprecise description. As you describe, three separate bits: Chain Whip, Lockring Tool, Wrench. Oh, and torque. Gotta have torque... As far as preferring a freehub to freewheel for removal...For some reason, grease and such appropriately applied, I've yet to have a freewheel which didn't have to be taken off via the "clamp the tool in the bench vise (secured by the slightly loose QR) and turn the wheel method." Of course, most of those were mtb freewheels, and low-geared climbing will get those things on, but good. > OTOH, we often see professionally assembled bikes coming in for > repair, where the cassette lockring is barely finger-tight. No tools > required.. Done that, too. ;^) - Jim -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
