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  1. I want to build a second set of wheels with hubs on hand.The bike now
    has a cassette rear with the chain in good condition.. Can i build up
    a freewheel rear wheel assuming it fits the rear dropouts & can I
    swap rear wheels without causing drive train issues? It is a triple
    by the way and i have heard that drive trains are finiky about
    introducing new components. Will I have to ride both rear wheels for
    some certain time to make sure they both work with the chain?/
    thanks

  2. Zruk said:


    Will I have to ride both rear wheels for
    some certain time to make sure they both work with the chain?/

    You'll have to use both rear training wheels until you are skilled and
    confident enough to take them off entirely:

    http://www.bwieland.com/atwphotos.htm
    http://www.bwieland.com/atw_rv.jpg

    Chalo

  3. Zruk said:

    I want to build a second set of wheels with hubs on hand.The bike now
    has a cassette rear with the chain in good condition.. Can i build up
    a freewheel rear wheel assuming it fits the rear dropouts & can I
    swap rear wheels without causing drive train issues? It is a triple
    by the way and i have heard that drive trains are finiky about
    introducing new components. Will I have to ride both rear wheels for
    some certain time to make sure they both work with the chain?/
    thanks

    New chains and used sprockets dont usually mix, or vice versa, often
    its the smalest cogs on the freewheel that dont fit the chain, but if
    they are training wheels, then you could buy a cheap set of cogs(a no
    name brand, or from the simpler shimano lines), its better than
    ruining a good chain.
    Good luck

  4. Chalo said:
    Zruk said:

    Will I have to ride both rear wheels for
    some certain time to make sure they both work with the chain?/

    You'll have to use both rear training wheels until you are skilled and
    confident enough to take them off entirely:

    http://www.bwieland.com/atwphotos.htmhttp://www.bwieland.com/atw_rv.jpg

    Chalo

    That doesn't look quite like an "adult" bike. The wheel looks like a
    24". But the way they're constructed seems to make sense. I bought a
    cruiser w/ 26" wheels for my Mom a few years ago. She never learned to
    ride, so I picked up some Wald training wheels as well.

    The wheels bolted to stamped and bent steel, and attached to the frame
    at the rear wheel's axle nuts. In other words, they're exactly the
    same as training wheel setups for little kids, except that they're a
    lot longer and have to support more weight. The stamped steel was
    useless, way too flexy even though my mom's likely under 120lbs.

    So much for that. She loves her spin classes, though.

    /s

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