Help removing cassette

Simon D said:

Thanks for correcting me, Tony.

What's going on here? Outbreaks of graciousness all round. We've got
standards to maintain ;-)

Tony

Quoted message said:

Isn't that a *freewheel*?

Bah! I was starting to suspect as much. I thought since the bike was only
4yrs old it wouldn't be a freewheel.

I take it this means that cassettes and freewheels are not interchangable
and if I want to put a cassette on I'd need a new hub?

Thanks for the info

Stephen

Simon D said:

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Quoted message said:

Yep your right - the thread is starting to drift away from the specific
problem.

Thanks for not taking umbrage! ;-)

I had a nice ride over the Downs today so I'm in a benevolent mood ;-)

John B

Tony Raven said:

m-gineering said:

you need a chainwhip as well to atop the freewheel body rotating as in
www.m-gineering.nl/lockring2.jpg

You can get away as a bodge with a workmate and an old chain. Trap the
chain end in the workmate, stand the wheel on the workmate next to the
chain and then wrap the chain round the cassette.

Maybe the wine is getting to me, but the first time I read this advice I
thought a workmate was a colleague from work. A very understanding chap,
I was thinking.

--
Joe * If I cannot be free I'll be cheap

Response to JLB:

Quoted message said:

Trap the

Quoted message said:

chain end in the workmate, stand the wheel on the workmate next to the
chain and then wrap the chain round the cassette.

Maybe the wine is getting to me, but the first time I read this advice I
thought a workmate was a colleague from work. A very understanding chap,
I was thinking.

*How* understanding depending on where you're supposed to trap the
chain, I suppose. Or is the wine getting to me as well?

--
Mark, UK.

"For men become civilized, not in proportion to their
willingness to believe, but in their readiness to doubt."

Stephen said:

Quoted message said:

Isn't that a *freewheel*?

Bah! I was starting to suspect as much. I thought since the bike
was only 4yrs old it wouldn't be a freewheel.

I take it this means that cassettes and freewheels are not
interchangable and if I want to put a cassette on I'd need a new hub?

Yes. And at that point its probably easier to get a new wheel.

There are various freewheel 7-speeds available, so if its either replacing
something due to wear, or if you want a reasonably normal set of ratios, you
can get the bits.

- Nigel

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JLB said:

Tony Raven said:

m-gineering said:

you need a chainwhip as well to atop the freewheel body rotating as in
www.m-gineering.nl/lockring2.jpg

You can get away as a bodge with a workmate and an old chain. Trap
the chain end in the workmate, stand the wheel on the workmate next to
the chain and then wrap the chain round the cassette.

Maybe the wine is getting to me, but the first time I read this advice I
thought a workmate was a colleague from work. A very understanding chap,
I was thinking.

i wouldn't let any of my workmates anywhere near my bikes !