J
Jobst Brandt
Guest
Rick Warner writes:
>> _ You don't need a chainwhip to remove freewheels, just a
>> long Crescent wrench and the right freewheel tool.
>> Chainwhips are needed for cassette removal if you don't
>> have a hypercracker.
> Who said anything about needing the chainwhip for removal?
> I sure did not. You need the chainwhip to get the
> freewheel back on tightly.
I trust you are making a joke. Freewheels screw on all by
themselves. No tools are required. Large adjustable or box
end wrenches that fit a standard FW remover are available at
most auto shops and many gas stations. If you don't ride low
spoke count wheels on a tour, you can ride all day with a
broken spoke with no more than the brake QR opened to
prevent drag... that is if you aren't riding one of those
tight pseudo racing bicycles with 2mm clearance to frame and
fork as if that had any benefit what so ever.
Jobst Brandt [email protected]
>> _ You don't need a chainwhip to remove freewheels, just a
>> long Crescent wrench and the right freewheel tool.
>> Chainwhips are needed for cassette removal if you don't
>> have a hypercracker.
> Who said anything about needing the chainwhip for removal?
> I sure did not. You need the chainwhip to get the
> freewheel back on tightly.
I trust you are making a joke. Freewheels screw on all by
themselves. No tools are required. Large adjustable or box
end wrenches that fit a standard FW remover are available at
most auto shops and many gas stations. If you don't ride low
spoke count wheels on a tour, you can ride all day with a
broken spoke with no more than the brake QR opened to
prevent drag... that is if you aren't riding one of those
tight pseudo racing bicycles with 2mm clearance to frame and
fork as if that had any benefit what so ever.
Jobst Brandt [email protected]