freewheelless hub - part 2

Kim said:

ok, rode on down to the LBS, got myself a splined thingy that removes
the lil' shimano freewheel.

got myself all setup to remove it, but i think i'll need about 4000lbs
to get the damn thing off tho =/

drowned it in penetrating oil, will have to see how that pans...

any suggestions?

damn, that was almost too easier, more penetrating oil, lean gentley on
shifter, spiiiiiiiiiiiiiin, freewheel off.

Quoted message said:

~ still hunting down that damned spare lockring...

now i really need to find that lockring.

cheers,

kim

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Quoted message said:

Kim said:

ok, rode on down to the LBS, got myself a splined thingy that removes
the lil' shimano freewheel.

got myself all setup to remove it, but i think i'll need about 4000lbs
to get the damn thing off tho =/

drowned it in penetrating oil, will have to see how that pans...

any suggestions?

damn, that was almost too easier, more penetrating oil, lean gentley on
shifter, spiiiiiiiiiiiiiin, freewheel off.

Quoted message said:

~ still hunting down that damned spare lockring...

now i really need to find that lockring.

cheers,

kim

If this is to build the fixie, just spin the cog on and ride for a bit.
That's how I've done it and the last time I deliberately removed the cog I
had to back to bike up to a wall and bounce violently on the pedal to shift
it. By all means, put a lockring on laterm but it's not absolutely
neccessary.

Kim said:

damn, that was almost too easier, more penetrating oil, lean gentley on
shifter, spiiiiiiiiiiiiiin, freewheel off.

You've done it now, but for future reference I find the easiest way is to
clamp the tool in a vice, pop the wheel onto it and use the whole wheel as
the lever. Imagine you're doing a left turn in a really heavy truck 🙂

Graeme

Graeme Dods said:

Kim said:

damn, that was almost too easier, more penetrating oil, lean gentley on
shifter, spiiiiiiiiiiiiiin, freewheel off.

You've done it now, but for future reference I find the easiest way is to
clamp the tool in a vice, pop the wheel onto it and use the whole wheel as
the lever. Imagine you're doing a left turn in a really heavy truck 🙂

Graeme

I had one that wouldn't respond to that. Took it down to the LBS where
they laughed at me and said I wasn't putting in enough effort. The first
guy nearly killed himself trying with it on the vice and eventually it
took two of them positioned around the wheel to get the freewheel to
budge. Left me feeling well vindicated. 🙂

DaveB

DaveB said:

The first
guy nearly killed himself trying with it on the vice and eventually it
took two of them positioned around the wheel to get the freewheel to
budge.

Steering a *really* big truck. 🙂

Graeme Dods said:

DaveB said:

The first guy nearly killed himself trying with
it on the vice and eventually it took two of them
positioned around the wheel to get the freewheel
to budge.

Steering a *really* big truck. 🙂

anyhow i've left my run to the LBS a bit too late for today.
tomorrow being payday, i might take a long lunchbreak =)

cheers,

kim

Quoted message said:

DaveB said:

The first
guy nearly killed himself trying with it on the vice

You sure that wasn't a vise?

Theo :-)

quote='Graeme Dods'On Thu said:

The first
guy nearly killed himself trying with it on the vice and eventually it
took two of them positioned around the wheel to get the freewheel to
budge.

Steering a *really* big truck. 🙂[/QUOTE]
Steering a *really* big truck *that does not want to be steered*.😄

Steve(Apologies to Baldrick)A

SteveA said:

Graeme Dods said:

DaveB said:

The first guy nearly killed himself trying
with it on the vice and eventually it took
two of them positioned around the wheel to
get the freewheel to budge.

Steering a *really* big truck. 🙂

Steering a *really* big truck *that does not want to be steered*.😄

ok, fixed cog purchased. YAAY!

now to fit it..hmmm..oh..doh!

next step is a 1/8" chain.

cheers,

Kim
~ who knew he forgot something!

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Quoted message said:

Graeme Dods said:

DaveB said:

The first
guy nearly killed himself trying with it on the vice and eventually

it

Quoted message said:

took two of them positioned around the wheel to get the freewheel to
budge.

Steering a *really* big truck. 🙂

Steering a *really* big truck *that does not want to be steered*.😄

Steve(Apologies to Baldrick)A

No, a really big truck that doesn't want to be steered (thinking blown
steer tyre) won't be steered - period.

Fscking dodgy tyre fscking fitters

Cheers

BrettM