|   Killed my freewheel last night-got me thinking... | Brewboy
Nov 21, 2002 10:23 AM | | I was on my way home from work last night when the traffic light turned green I stomped on the pedals and SNAP!-Zing!, my freewheel was trash. Thankfully I was only a half a mile from home. This got me thinking about epic rides and failing parts. If a freewheel dies on a epic what do you do? I know of no trail side maintenence you can do for a freewheel(even replacement) without bringing a bunch of bulky tools. I brought the wheel to the shop I work at and even the freewheel tool in a vise wouldn't budge it. I had to use a spanner to dissassemble the freewheel then use a Channellock to twist it off! Any trail side fixes you folks have come across for this problem, or is walking the only option? |
| FlipFlop Hub w/ Xtra links [nm] | JAK
Nov 21, 2002 10:37 AM | | ! |
| re: Killed my freewheel last night-got me thinking... | Single Speed Outlaw
Nov 21, 2002 10:48 AM | | I run a flip-flop hub with a fixed cog on one side for just this type of situation. If the freewheel dies, just spin it around and ride the fixed - you know that can't blow up. |
| I got the fix for multiple cog freewheels, SS is tough | club
Nov 21, 2002 7:18 PM | | I've done this many times, mostly on tandem MTBs, which eat pawls, and I've never had to walk one out:
Using what's at hand, tie the largest cog to as many spokes as you can, which turns the wheel into a multi-speed fixed gear. You can't coast, but you can still shift, but not into the large cog or the one next to it. Not good for the wheel lacing, but it'll get you home, where you can deal with the spokes and pawls over a cold brewski.
I've used toe straps, rope, and wire I ripped off a fence for tying the cog to the spokes.
Can't do that with a SS freewheel though. Yeah I flipflop would be the ticket. Actually that's what I got on my tandem these days, a freehub (Hugi) that's left threaded, actually intended for an Arai hub brake, but the threads are the same as freewheel threads, so I carry a spare SS freewheel on it just in case the freehub craps out. Good idea, eh? |
| Only 1 REAL option..... | toloman
Nov 21, 2002 10:36 PM | | Go buy yourself a quality single speed specific free hub. I recommend True Precision but King will do. I know the investment is much steeper (initially) but in the end, you will be much happy.
toloman |
| TP does not make a SS hub | shiggy
Nov 22, 2002 8:32 AM | | BMX, yes, but that is too narrow for most mtb SSs. |
| Yes they do ! | ibisking
Nov 22, 2002 7:49 PM | | TP does make a single speed rear cassette wheel. both disc and regular. i have one myself. bolt on , but they make adapters for quick-release. kinda hevy but quiet and super quick. not much to go wrong.had it on my surly,but it will soon be on my Sycip! |
| Shiggy.....you're killing me!!!!!! | toloman (aka KT)
Nov 24, 2002 11:02 PM | | Wheres the love brother? We rode together for 1/2 the day on San Juan and you didn't see my TP hub? Its amazing!!!! It is a bit heavy but completely bombproof, silent, and oh so groovy. Come back to So Cal and you can experience it for yourself.
Later,
KT |
| Sorry, I did not. And at the BBQ Sat night... | shiggy
Nov 25, 2002 8:39 AM | | ...we gave away a TP front hub and there was talk they only gave us a front because they do not make a SS rear. |
| re: Killed my freewheel last night-got me thinking... | jasonschlueter
Nov 22, 2002 10:10 AM | | call up white industries. their new freewheels are SWEET. i just got mine in. they are in steel and ti. i got the steel one. it's heavy duty and kicks the crap out of the acs claws and the shimano junk. give them a call, seriously. i don't know what the price is for sure. ask for lynette. they don't show it on their website yet but i'll post pictures of it soon.
very swank |
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