Replacing Spokes on freewheel side

bktourer1 said:

Is it possible to replace spokes on the freewheel side without removing
the freewhweel?
I have a kevlar emergency spoke for shortterm use, but don't wish to
carry a freewheel tool and additional wrenches every tour .

Ed

I don't see how it would be possible.
Are you using freewheel or cassette?
If cassette, check out the Stein Mini Lock Ring Tool:
sheldonbrown.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

bktourer1 said:

Is it possible to replace spokes on the freewheel side without removing
the freewhweel?
I have a kevlar emergency spoke for shortterm use, but don't wish to
carry a freewheel tool and additional wrenches every tour .

Ed

They always break on the freewheel side.

That said, I haven't had a broken spoke in years, probably 80k miles ago,
using Huffy MTB wheels, and they carry a heavy load pretty regularly, being
used in grocery runs.

I suspect they somehow managed to match hub and spoke so there's no overdrilling
and the spoke head is properly supported, and hence there's no flexing at the
head at all to fatigue the thing to death.

If you can figure out the secret, that's better than a spare spoke even.

--
Ron Hardin
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On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

notice title "replacing spokes on freewheeel side"

daveornee said:

bktourer1 said:

Is it possible to replace spokes on the freewheel side without removing
the freewhweel?
I have a kevlar emergency spoke for shortterm use, but don't wish to
carry a freewheel tool and additional wrenches every tour .

Ed

I don't see how it would be possible.
Are you using freewheel or cassette?
If cassette, check out the Stein Mini Lock Ring Tool:
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/stein-mini-lock/index.html

--
daveornee

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Is it possible to replace spokes on the freewheel side without removing
the freewhweel?
I have a kevlar emergency spoke for shortterm use, but don't wish to
carry a freewheel tool and additional wrenches every tour .

Ed

I remember making 'dog leg' spokes from longer spokes with the head cut off.

These could be fed through the flange, if I was lucky, without removing the
cassette or freewheel. Only ever pulling from inside the flange, of course.

I never used one!

Skippy
E&OE

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to replace spokes on the freewheel side without
removing the freewhweel?
I have a kevlar emergency spoke for shortterm use, but don't wish to
carry a freewheel tool and additional wrenches every tour .

Ed

I remember making 'dog leg' spokes from longer spokes with the head
cut off.

These could be fed through the flange, if I was lucky, without
removing the cassette or freewheel. Only ever pulling from inside the
flange, of course.

I never used one!

Skippy
E&OE

A description of making and using a dog leg spoke can be found here...

http://tinyurl.com/geqop

Rich B.