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Why are higher-end freewheels so much louder when coasting?
I tend to ride relatively modest gear (Tiagra/Ultegra), but when I'm riding near higher-end bikes, I sometimes notice that the clicking sound that comes from their cassette/free-wheel while coasting ...
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Freewheels frequency in 2012?
I would like to know for some future works on my bike whether I have a freewheel or a cassette?
I will look at the bike in itself, but just for a little heads-up: my bike is a 2012 FX 7.2 (Trek).
In ...
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How does one test the freewheel?
What are the failure modes (symptoms) of a failing or failed freewheel?
My understanding of normal free wheeling means the rear tire should rotate when the bike is moving and the pedals are or are ...
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Do new wheels usually come with freehubs?
I was looking around for new wheels and thoroughly confused about the common approach to freehubs. Do they usually come with the freehub or do I have to actually put that on? If they do come with ...
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Is there such thing as a freewheel that doesn't click?
The clicking sound of the freewheel on my singlespeed when it's coasting is annoying for me, so I flipped over my back wheel and rode fixed for a few months in blissful silence. But having to pedal ...
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Mounting a 7-Speed Cassette on an 8/9 speed hub
I asked an earlier question regarding putting modern road wheels on my old steel frame.
After clarifying a few things the main issue to me is the number of gears on the freehub. (The freehub I'm ...
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Should cassette “wiggle”
Recently My freehub broke and so I removed the cassette to replace the freehub and noticed, whilst off the bike, 4 of the remaining bolted together 8 sprockets wiggled (4 wiggled together but ...
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How should I lubricate my Shimano freewheel?
I have a Shimano freewheel (MX-30) that came with my bike from new. Unfortunately the internals got all gunked up and it stopped working (never engaged and became free both ways). I have bought and ...
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Advantages / disadvantages of freecoaster and cassette hubs
I've been reading a lot over the past few days about BMX, and last night I watched a few videos like this one. I have been seeing the words "freecoaster" and "cassette" around a lot, and I was curious ...
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Shimano MF Z012 replacement Freewheel?
I need to replace my Z012 freewheel due to wear on my 12 speed road bike. I can't seem to find a replacement that matches it. The large gear has 28 teeth and the small has 13.
I bought a MF-TZ20 ...
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What hub to purchase for a GT aggressor?
I have a GT Aggressor 1.0
Specs here: http://www.gtbicycles.com/2013/bikes/mountain/trail/aggressor-1-0
Recently on a long ride, the crank started to roll freely after a long downhill. i.e. when ...
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What do I need to know when replacing my cassette?
I'm looking to replace the cassette on my bike with a smaller version, as I find I'm only ever using the top ring of my chainring (except once recently during rain-ageddon).
What do I need to know ...
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How to determine size of freewheel?
My previous question was: How to take apart this rear BMX hub?
How do I determine the size of my freewheel to replace it?
I have seen on bicycle sites that a freewheel comes in sizes like 14t, 16t, ...
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How to take apart this rear BMX hub?
As shown in the photo, what tool do I need to take this rear hub apart? I assume I need a tool which will fit in the 4 notches.
The problem I am trying to fix is that if you pedal, the rear cog spins ...
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How did my rear freewheel become incredibly tight overnight?
I got a flat yesterday morning after a normal ride, walked my bike inside the house and propped it upside-down (like this) overnight. This morning, I changed the flat and put on some brand new tires ...
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Why is my chain riding up and skipping teeth on the freewheel?
Due to a number of reasons, I would like to keep my freewheel at all costs (It's a Sachs freewheel, the bike has all sorts of more 'vintage' components, and they're hard to come by). From reading all ...
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How do I clean the inside of a freehub?
I didn't know any better and I let degreaser drip into the freewheel body of my Shimano FH-RM65. Now it makes a terrible retching noise when it rotates.
How do I clean the inside of this thing?
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Can I use an “8 speed compatible” crank such as Shimano FC-2303 with a 7 speed Shimano MF-HG37 freewheel?
I have a 2004 Giant Cypress I use for commuting, and the entire drivetrain is very worn out (shark teeth and chipped teeth, front and back). I need to replace the Shimano MF-TZ20 7-speed (14-34t) ...
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What crankset should I buy to suit an 8 Speed Campy freehub?
I've just bought a pair of campagnolo/mavic wheels without a freewheel.
I'm finding it very hard to understand what will fit on the rear hub.
It's English thread, does this mean that any 8 speed ...
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What tool is needed to remove a Shimano HG-50 freewheel?
What tool is needed to remove a Shimano HG-50 freewheel from the wheel hub? It looks like a 12mm or 13mm Allen key. Will this do it or is there some detail I have missed?
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Do silent freewheels exist?
I have only just noticed that my bike dosen't seem to make a lot of noise when free wheeling, in fact it's pretty much silent. Is this down to the fact that I have been putting off a major clean?, is ...
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Chain “vibrates” on higher gears
My freewheel that I have installed myself only 1.5 years ago has totally worn out by the moment and so I just had it replaced along with a chain at the workshop. I'm still concerned though about the ...
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Will an ACS 13T X 3/32 Crossfire freewheel fit an All-City Standard 130mm Hub?
Will an ACS 13T X 3/32 Crossfire freewheel fit an All-City Standard 130mm fixed/free Hub? I am attempting to setup a goldsprints setup using a very large front ring and a small rear freewheel. I'm ...
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Options for replacing a 7 speed Shimano cassette / chain
I would like to replace my 7 speed HG70 cassette and chain. My problem is that it is increasingly difficult to find quality parts for 7 speed system.
My bike is a Trek 970 from 1993, originally with ...
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When I pedal the rear wheel is not turning
I have a very old bike. It used to work perfectly, but just recently it happened that when I pedal the rear wheel is not turning. Just for notice I pedal in the correct direction, brakes are not ...
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Tightening rear quick release stops rear wheel
I have a medium sized Trek Mountain Track/Antelope with a seven speed freewheel. When I tighten the rear quick release, I have to carefully back off on the tightness so that the wheel will actually ...
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Shaky Freewheel
I posted a question some time ago about vibrations in the frame of my road bike (a 1973 Sekine). Recently, I determined that the rear wheel is sliding back and forth across the axle, with about 0.5cm ...
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What should I use to lubricate a freehub?
I've noticed my freehub has gotten quite a bit louder over the last few months. Several people have recommended that I lubricate the freewheel by tipping the bike on its side and dripping lubricant ...
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Home-made sealed freewheel?
Is there any way to do a home-made sealing on my freewheel?
Is there any material recommended to do it?
Anyone can find some previous try documented?
Will I fail miserably if I try to source a ...
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Disk brakes severely reduced in power after replacing bearings
so I am creating a few posts about bearings and wheels, (story so far):
how to reassemble mountain bike rear wheel hub and bearings
mountain bike freewheel hub stopped rotating
I have now got the ...
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mountain bike freewheel hub stopped rotating
So I was trying to replace my rear bearings and got stuck, (see question below):
how to reassemble mountain bike rear wheel hub and bearings
After this I felt confident to go ahead. Was putting it ...
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how to reassemble mountain bike rear wheel hub and bearings
So I thought I would sort out my wheel bearings (after asking a few questions here first). Did the front without much of a problem, (reused the existing bearings at the moment, had not got round to ...
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removing freewheel MF-Z012 without tools
I'm trying to just add some grease to an old MF-Z012.
some pages online says i can remove it just by spining the first gear agains the last one.(e.g. ...
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What's stopping you from pedalling backwards?
On the BMX bike I have, pedalling backwards moves the chain but doesn't drive the wheels of the bike backwards like you would expect it to. Why is this?
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When to replace wheel bearings
I just ripped apart my mom's mountain bike's rear hub. One of the bearings was incredibly rough, so I replaced it, and the other one was smooth, but didn't turn very easily. Since I didn't have a ...
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What can I do to keep my rear derailler in good condition when commuting in the snow?
In the winter, it seems that whatever I do, my rear derailleur stops functioning after few weeks of commuting in light snow. Ice always gets in there somehow, and the chain refuses to move the wheel, ...
