My 27 x 1.25" back wheel for my Miyata road bike has a 6 sprocket freewheel with 14 tooth high gear and 28 tooth low gear. The next to largest sprocket has a chipped tooth and although I found a replacement freewheel I discovered that I have a used 27 x 1.25" wheel with a 6 sprocket freewheel, but it's 14 tooth high gear and 30 tooth low gear. I don't have a freewheel removal tool that fits my current freewheel, so I decided to try using this used wheel. I guess because the largest sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it one or two more links than my current chain?
On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:54:03 GMT, Dan Musicant <[email hidden]> wrote:
:My 27 x 1.25" back wheel for my Miyata road bike has a 6 sprocket :freewheel with 14 tooth high gear and 28 tooth low gear. The next to :largest sprocket has a chipped tooth and although I found a replacement :freewheel I discovered that I have a used 27 x 1.25" wheel with a 6 :sprocket freewheel, but it's 14 tooth high gear and 30 tooth low gear. I :don't have a freewheel removal tool that fits my current freewheel, so I :decided to try using this used wheel. I guess because the largest :sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger :than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it :one or two more links than my current chain? : :Thanks for the advice. : 😄an
I left in one more link but it turns out I had to remove that link. 56 links it is. Gonna grease up the chain and ride...
I guess because the largest sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it one or two more links than my current chain?
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Dan Musicant said:
I guess because the largest sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it one or two more links than my current chain?
My 27 x 1.25" back wheel for my Miyata road bike has a 6 sprocket freewheel with 14 tooth high gear and 28 tooth low gear. The next to largest sprocket has a chipped tooth and although I found a replacement freewheel I discovered that I have a used 27 x 1.25" wheel with a 6 sprocket freewheel, but it's 14 tooth high gear and 30 tooth low gear. I don't have a freewheel removal tool that fits my current freewheel, so I decided to try using this used wheel. I guess because the largest sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it one or two more links than my current chain?
Chain needs to be long enough to go around the largest chainring + largest sprocket combination (otherwise something could bust if you ever select that gear). Carefully try shifting to the big-big. If no can do, add a link and test again.
It doesn't matter if the rear derailleur is very stretched out because that crossed-over gear shouldn't normally be used. You're ok just as long as it works without risk of damaging anything.
