Width of Shimano HG22 freewheel

On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:02:16 GMT, "Iceberg" <[email hidden]> blathered:

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Hi, does anybody know how thick the Shimano HG22 6-speed freewheel is? or does anybody know a link
that will tell me the full dimensions of Shimano freewheels anywhere?

The reason I would like to know is that I have a very old 15-speed mountain bike and after much
trouble I have finally been able to remove the old worn-out freewheel from it and I would like
to upgrade it to something more modern, but I only have around 30mm on the rear axle to play
with and I'm hoping the HG22 is less than or equal to this (the old 5-speed freewheel is about
25mm in depth).

thanks for any replies.

You'd be better off asking on the uk.rec.cycling newsgroup.

Stuff of this vintage is old enough that many people will never have ridden 5-6 speed. To be honest,
even 6 speed freewheels are obselete, and have been for some time. I bought a second hand road bike
in the early 1990s and its six speed freehub was out of date then. I converted it to 7 speed by
adding a new freehub, cassette and shifter.

What about the new shifter you may need (is it indexed)? If it's as old as you say, you will almost
certainly have to replace the worn chain and possibly chainrings (are they seperate, or would you
have to replace the cranks too)? Assuming a narrow old-stylee hub width, you may find that having to
redish the wheel will compromise its strength. I'd suggest a new rear wheel entirely, but you might
have problems finding one that fits between your dropouts. Suddenly its all looking a bit expensive.

Sometimes you have to know when to send the bike to the knackers yard.......or convert it to
singlespeed....

Pete
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"Iceberg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, does anybody know how thick the Shimano HG22 6-speed freewheel is? or does anybody know a link
that will tell me the full dimensions of

Shimano

Quoted message said:

freewheels anywhere?

The reason I would like to know is that I have a very old 15-speed

mountain

Quoted message said:

bike and after much trouble I have finally been able to remove the old

worn-out

Quoted message said:

freewheel from it and I would like to upgrade it to something more modern,

but

Quoted message said:

I only have around 30mm on the rear axle to play with and I'm hoping the

HG22

Quoted message said:

is less than or equal to this (the old 5-speed freewheel is about 25mm in depth).

You should consider taking it to someone who can spread the chainstays. Old steel mountain bikes
can be cold set relatively easily without compromising integrity. Talk with your local bike shops -
they should know someone who does frame repair and realignment. Wider chainstay spacing means more
gears for you!

-Buck

"Iceberg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, does anybody know how thick the Shimano HG22 6-speed

freewheel is?

Quoted message said:

or does anybody know a link that will tell me the full

dimensions of Shimano

Quoted message said:

freewheels anywhere?

The reason I would like to know is that I have a very old

15-speed mountain

Quoted message said:

bike and after much trouble I have finally been able to

remove the old worn-out

Quoted message said:

freewheel from it and I would like to upgrade it to

something more modern, but

Quoted message said:

I only have around 30mm on the rear axle to play with and

I'm hoping the HG22

Quoted message said:

is less than or equal to this (the old 5-speed freewheel

is about 25mm in

Quoted message said:

depth).

thanks for any replies.

The HG22 six speed is about 33mm wide. The similar HG37 seven speed freewheel with lock ring is
about 36mm. The older type Shimano 600/DuraAce six speed freewheel with screw-on small sprocket is a
bit narrower than the HG22 at about 32mm.

You could try using either of these six speeds, add spacers to the axle to provide clearance, then
"spring" the dropouts apart when you put the wheel in....

"Grenouil" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Iceberg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, does anybody know how thick the Shimano HG22 6-speed

freewheel is?

Quoted message said:

or does anybody know a link that will tell me the full

dimensions of Shimano

Quoted message said:

freewheels anywhere?

The reason I would like to know is that I have a very old

15-speed mountain

Quoted message said:

bike and after much trouble I have finally been able to

remove the old worn-out

Quoted message said:

freewheel from it and I would like to upgrade it to

something more modern, but

Quoted message said:

I only have around 30mm on the rear axle to play with and

I'm hoping the HG22

Quoted message said:

is less than or equal to this (the old 5-speed freewheel

is about 25mm in

Quoted message said:

depth).

thanks for any replies.

The HG22 six speed is about 33mm wide. The similar HG37 seven speed freewheel with lock ring is
about 36mm. The older type Shimano 600/DuraAce six speed freewheel with screw-on small sprocket is
a bit narrower than the HG22 at about 32mm.

You could try using either of these six speeds, add spacers to the axle to provide clearance, then
"spring" the dropouts apart when you put the wheel in....

Thanks a lot, that's just what I needed to know!

I did it from a 15 speed to a 21 speed with A 7 speed freewheel. 40 mm Shimano Mega 34 T. With the
34 T who needs to stand out of the saddle to climb a hill not me.

Fire up MTB 03