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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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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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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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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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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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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?
