Cassette Removal ?

"Scott C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xYKRa.85028$Ph3.10771@sccrnsc04...

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OK, I put the cart before the horse.. and got a cassette removal tool, and have had my cassette
off. Other than cleaning, why would I remove it? Do

you

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'real riders' physically change gears often? (It will be nice to remove it once a year to clean,
but other than this, why would I use it?)

"sometimes not to bright!"

Scott

Reasons I've pulled my cassette off:

1) Wear of old cassette
2) Switching from 8sp to 9sp
3) wheel needed a new spoke
4) switching from one wheelset to a new one
5) new wheelset, new cassette
6) cleaning - about 2 or 3 times a season I'll totally strip the drivetrain off, clean it up in the
"utility sink", rinse, dry, and put back on the bike sparkly clean. REALLY makes a huge
difference!

Make sure you also have one chainwhip, you'll need it to hold the cogs while you unscrew
the lockring.

Jon Bond

Thanks.. yes, I have the Chain whip.. and I have thought about changing the cassette and may buy
another geared one to try.

sc

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"Scott C" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xYKRa.85028$Ph3.10771@sccrnsc04...

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OK, I put the cart before the horse.. and got a cassette removal tool,

and

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have had my cassette off. Other than cleaning, why would I remove it? Do

you

Quoted message said:

'real riders' physically change gears often? (It will be nice to remove

it

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once a year to clean, but other than this, why would I use it?)

"sometimes not to bright!"

Scott

Reasons I've pulled my cassette off:

1) Wear of old cassette
2) Switching from 8sp to 9sp
3) wheel needed a new spoke
4) switching from one wheelset to a new one
5) new wheelset, new cassette
6) cleaning - about 2 or 3 times a season I'll totally strip the

drivetrain

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off, clean it up in the "utility sink", rinse, dry, and put back on the

bike

Quoted message said:

sparkly clean. REALLY makes a huge difference!

Make sure you also have one chainwhip, you'll need it to hold the cogs

while

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you unscrew the lockring.

Jon Bond

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6) cleaning - about 2 or 3 times a season I'll totally strip the

drivetrain

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off, clean it up in the "utility sink", rinse, dry, and put back on the

bike

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sparkly clean. REALLY makes a huge difference!

Utility sink.

Isn't that the one in the kitchen after the wife goes to bed?

Lee

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"Jon Bond" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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6) cleaning - about 2 or 3 times a season I'll totally strip the

drivetrain

Quoted message said:

off, clean it up in the "utility sink", rinse, dry, and put back on the

bike

Quoted message said:

sparkly clean. REALLY makes a huge difference!

Utility sink.

Isn't that the one in the kitchen after the wife goes to bed?

Lee

No, the one in her laundry room next to her washer and dryer. And its still mom (hey, I'm not
even 20 yet, so don't look at me like I'm a loser... I may be, but not because of the living at
home thing!)

Jon Bond

Scott C said:

OK, I put the cart before the horse.. and got a cassette removal tool, and have had my
cassette off. Other than cleaning, why would I remove it? Do you 'real riders' physically
change gears often? (It will be nice to remove it once a year to clean, but other than this,
why would I use it?)

- Cleaning thoroughly more often than once a year.
- Changing gears: yes it can be good to experiment or you may need to use wheel on different bike
and want different gearing.
- Replacing worn cassette or sprocket.
- Upgrading number of speeds or quality.
- Servicing hub (sometimes more convenient without cassette).
- Replacing freewheel body.
- Replacing broken spoke on drive side.
- Rebuilding wheel with new rim or spokes.
- Replacing wheel.
- Fixing a friend's bike.

I've never regretted buying ANY (good quality) tools - even the ones I've ended up using seldomly.
It's satisfying just to know that you are *prepared* for anything. I even have a few tools that I
don't know what they are for! :-)

~PB

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I've never regretted buying ANY (good quality) tools - even the ones I've ended up using seldomly.
It's satisfying just to know that you are *prepared* for anything. I even have a few tools that I
don't know what they are for! :-)

Like every other boomer, I usedta own a VW Beetle, actually a couple of 'em, a '59, a '66 and a
'63 microbus.

I bought a special Snap-On wrench for removing the carburetor (young whippersnappers may not
remember carburetors...) This was a 13-14 12-point box wrench with an "S" shaped handle, a highly
specialized tool indeed.

I haven't worked on a Beetle in years, and don't do any automotive work at all these days--my
Chrysler Town & Country minivan is way over my head, even if I were willing to crawl around on my
back in the dirt...

...but, this wrench turns out to be absolutely PERFECT for working with the saddle clamps used on
old-style pipe-type seatposts!

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Thanks, I will keep and see how I use them over the years.

sc

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Scott C said:

OK, I put the cart before the horse.. and got a cassette removal tool, and have had my
cassette off. Other than cleaning, why would I remove it? Do you 'real riders' physically
change gears often? (It will be nice to remove it once a year to clean, but other than this,
why would I use it?)

- Cleaning thoroughly more often than once a year.
- Changing gears: yes it can be good to experiment or you may need to use wheel on different bike
and want different gearing.
- Replacing worn cassette or sprocket.
- Upgrading number of speeds or quality.
- Servicing hub (sometimes more convenient without cassette).
- Replacing freewheel body.
- Replacing broken spoke on drive side.
- Rebuilding wheel with new rim or spokes.
- Replacing wheel.
- Fixing a friend's bike.

I've never regretted buying ANY (good quality) tools - even the ones I've ended up using seldomly.
It's satisfying just to know that you are *prepared* for anything. I even have a few tools that I
don't know what they are for! :-)

~PB

Pro riders change cogsets all the time, depending on the terrain of the days race. But they usually
just change the cassette, not the entire body.

Other than cleaning, or replacement, I don't see any reason to.

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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