your chain wears down the teeth on the rear sprockets; the smaller sprockets tend to wear quicker than the larger ones. You may need to replace the entire cassette or just one or two of the worn sprockets. It's relatively easy to remove rear sprockets for...
Remove Rear Wheel Removal and installation of the rear wheel has a few extra steps because of the gear cluster. Just like the front wheel, you’ll need to release the rear brake by unhooking the cable or deflating the tire. Next, adjust your rear shifter until the chain is on the smalle...
First you’ll have toremove the rear wheelfrom your bike. Then in some rare cases the axle nuts will be too big to allow the freewheel tool to slide into the freewheel, so you’ll have to overhaul the hub to remove them first. Now slide the freewheel remover into the freewheel and...
Determine whether your chain has a reusable master link or quick link. If so, unclick it and pull the chain free. If not, use a chain removal tool to remove the chain Take off the rear wheel, cassette, and the chainrings Use a rag to clean the derailleur pulleys ...
Take a look at our clear and clever guide on how to clean and polish your bike’s rear derailleur with Dremel. Your bike will thank you for it!
bicycle practically brand new it still has a little rubber nipples on the tires apparently it got backed into in the garage and it bent the rear rim sideways my question is can I go out and buy another just like single speed 20 inch bicycle and put the 7-speed cassette onto that rim?
If you’re overhauling the rear hub, you’ll need to remove the cassette or freewheel before you begin. Carefully remove any seals that may be protecting the cone and locknut. Place the wheel on its side and slide a cone wrench onto the cone flats, and then loosen the left, or non-...
bicycle practically brand new it still has a little rubber nipples on the tires apparently it got backed into in the garage and it bent the rear rim sideways my question is can I go out and buy another just like single speed 20 inch bicycle and put the 7-speed cassette onto that rim?
Discuss this topic in the Bicycle Repairs and Mechanics Forum Removing and refitting rear wheel on belt drive bike? Latest post 2 weeks ago I have a Gazelle Esprit belt drive bike with hub gears which has a rear puncture. Can someone advise me on how to remove and refit the wheel? I...
I had to buy a chain, a saddle, a rear cassette with a couple of extra teeth, some cables. Everything else was scrap / junk – tyres, rack, brakes, bars, the lot.. Upwards of 650 miles, no punctures! Tiny roads.. And I did Col de Grande Colombier – 1503 metres. (OK, I ...