I've been complaining about the fast goodlookin' bike's complaining. I still keep getting a knock coming from the bb. I cleaned her up real good and replaced the bb, but I still get the knock. The only thing left it could be is the rear hub, or freewheel. I already replaced the cassette and chain. Tonight I put a different wheel on her and she went silent for the entire ride. So, now I've narrowed it down. It really can only be the rear hub or freewheel. Problem. I've never taken a freewheel off, let alone taken it apart. Tonight was the night!
Tools Needed To Take Off The Cassette
Tools Needed To Remove The Freewheel
Axel First
Then Simply Pull Off The Freewheel
Here's to knockless riding.
And Reveal A Dirty Shimano Hub Assembly
Cleaned everything up, including that little rubber gasket on the inside of the ratchet springs (watch them they fall out easily), and put it all back together. NO PARTS LEFT OVER!
Cleaned everything up, including that little rubber gasket on the inside of the ratchet springs (watch them they fall out easily), and put it all back together. NO PARTS LEFT OVER!
Thanks to Google, Sheldon Brown and RogueMechanic Mavic Freehub Body Part 1 on YouTube
Here's to knockless riding.
3 comments:
Wow, sounds like a bad crash.....poor guy.
Hope your bicycle work paid off tonight.
hmpf. So, you put it back together. Does it work?
Ouch.....all us bicyclists know the risk, and fear the injuries, not for the pain, but for the time off the bike....hopee he heals fast.
Seems I too am growing in bicycle repairs and using Sheldon, RIP, and other internet resources to tear em down and build em back up.
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