How To Replace a Single Speed Freewheel
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- čas přidán 11. 01. 2021
- Freewheel Remover:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Chain Tool:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Chain:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
20 Tooth Freewheel:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... - Jak na to + styl
You don't need a chain whip to tighten the freewheel. Just screw it on hand tight, and put the bike back together. The first time you put some effort into the pedal, you'll tighten it right up!
I didn't see him use the chain whip at all
@lowmx6 2:20 his improvised chain whip he made with vice grips. You don't need any chain whip, improvised or not. Each time you stomp on the pedals you'll tighten up that freewheel
Totally agreed with you. Always tight freewheel with hands and after some kms of riding it seating very tight!
He's confusing it with a fixed gear cog/sprocket.
Thanks! This is an excellent video, clear instructions, good filming an montage. It was really helpful in fixing my own bike.
I use a heavy 14" pipe wrench when I remove freewheels. The weight and length gives great leverage.
Much easier and safer to place the wheel on the floor and push the wrench down towards the floor
😃
Yep, and I just do one sharp stab with the heel of my foot, and viola.
Thank you soo much, you are the only one in youtube solving this!!
Thanks! Just saved me over $30 for that home-made chain whip.
I'm a little late to the party but you actually don't use a chain/Chain whip at all in tightening a freewheel, just the freewheel tool and a wrench. He's confusing the process of tightening/loosening a fixed gear cog/sprocket.
Thanx for this video! Cannot wait to get my WI freewheel cog and my ss surly hubs wheelset for my Straggler! Mullet wheels are great for clearing short and steep hills btw!
Good job. I'll need this video soon. Building a single speed.
Thanks Jake!! Very helpful video!! I removed my single speed gear. Happy Spinning!!
Haha i slide a seatpost over my adjustable wrench handle to lengthen the moment arm when removing the freewheel. Saved my knuckles!
How tight should I lock it?
“You want the next guy to hurt his knuckles” 😂😂
no need to actually lock it you cant unscrew it due to its design and it will automatically get tighter when u push the pedal (same thing with your disc breaks, the screws you see hold holds it to the bolt the bolt itself is what holds it to the wheel)
Just stoked to see other dudes that ride freewheel single speed, not fixed. Not that I have a huge problem with fixed, got its place, sure. Most guys I know who have gone fixed are not skilled enough to
Thanks for the vid. Good looking out on the knuckles too!
Handy pointer RE the bolt sitting atop the freewheel removal tool!
Other than knowing how many teeth and chain size(width) , will any freewheel fit on any bike,ie, the large threaded part?
Hello, cool vid. Any brand you can suggest for a good and sturdy sprocket? Been wrecking mine quite a bit faster than it should be. Thanks!
one of the rarest video
Do these threads (on the free hub body) come in many sizes? Or would most be the same
what's the use for the homemade chainwhip to remove/instal a freewheel ? It's not a cassette
It got no use
Lol yea not needed.
If you have flip flop but you’re not likely to use the fixed side, do you still need to keep the sprocket in? Can you remove it to save weight?
Helpful video, thanks.
Well done. Thank you.
Hi! What size adjustable wrench are you using?
I recommend you use a long piece of pipe over the end of your wrench to give more leverage & place your hands outside of the rim. And, as someone said before, place the wheel standing up on the ground, & use your body weight to push down on it. If not, change the title of this video to 'How NOT to Replace a Single Speed Freewheel'. Standing the wheel up against a wall, or into a corner sometimes helps too on a difficult one.
Thanks for the video!
A nut on top of FR-6 is a life saver! Thanks!
I have a mtb with a cassette and I want to put it into a single speed frame, how can I do to add the single sprocket without hub or the spacers? thanks
Thanks for this video. Kindly clarify on about getting a bigger or smaller size freewheel. Currently I have an 18 freewheel and was advised that smaller is better if I wanna go fast but I just want a better ride since it's not for racing just adventure. I was advised to get a 16 freewheel. What's the best? Should I get a more i.e 18 or more or less i.e go for the 16 freewheel?
Having tried a bunch of gear ratios, thought I'd chime in on this question. For my town, with a river and subsequent river valley running through it, 3:1 (48:16 or 42:14) seems perfect. Perfect if going fast is priority. Climbs are taxing, but manageable and launching from a standstill isn't too tough. A 3:1 ratio really shines during short sprints, like catching up to cars to draft. In traffic, 3:1 is safer as it allows quick acceleration when it counts and rarely spins out. I tried 42:16 recently, was a bit wimpy, but my knees loved it and the high cadence practice was good for me. Only lasted a few rides though before I tired of always feeling spun-out. 46:16, a little kinder than 48:16 is a happy medium. I don't know what yer running as a chainwheel, but I bet you'd enjoy a jump from 16 tooth to 18 tooth freewheel to enjoy your rides more. Especially if you are confident in yourself and don't need to prove anything to anyone. I suffer from a need to be faster than my friends, hence 52:16. Tough on the take-offs, slower off the line than 3:1, also requiring a plan for climbs. Personally, I like challenging climbs, and usually am first to the top. Our valley is also only about 120' deep too. Best advice I'd give is go back and forth, swapping freewheel a few times a year.
whats your rating on that fw? just bought it too....
thank you for this info... a first for me to remove the cog.
Is this free wheel hub to fixed gear hub?if yes thank you but if no idk
Is it possible to change my cassette on my bmx to a single one? It has 6 speed it's going slow since I removed my gears!?
Nice video. Owe you one.
really good video
What kind of Grease do you use ?
How can I remove the part that the freewheel sits on, and put on another wheel that only has spokes on it
Awesome & Thanks :)
What are You doing???? You don't need to tighten the freewheel at all. Just screw it on most of the way by hand. It tightens itself when You pedal the bike the first time. A Chain Whip is not involved in replacing a screw on Freewheel!!!!
Hey Jake im curious. First im assuming u have 26” wheel & tire “total” diameter times 46 teeth on chainring devided by 17 teeth cog.
26X46/17=70.35 gear inches. Now you have 26X46/20=59.8 gear inches. Why did u change your rear cog? I know with 70 gear inches or higher is for speed but its difficult to pedal at first specially uphill. And the more teeth on cog the easier to for uphill and starting.
For getting up hills easier :)
I'm running 39:22 and am about to change that to 38:22 (on a 130BCD). I really enjoy low gears in town and it makes getting uphill and taking my son on the bike easier...
Hi , what was your chain ring teeth number?
Somthings up with my kids old blocks. I'd like to get it riding & get it go a kid that wants to ride it. The chain gets tight/ then real loose with every 180° rotation on the crank. New chain new bottom bracket (the bracket was an unrelated issue but the chain break was from this issue) I think it's the rear cassete. I was just going to buy a new rim (with cassete) & check it out but I am finding out new rims from stores dont come with cassettes & if I gotta change the cassete any way then I mine as well keep the rim I got (no other issues that I know of) but this shyt will be a first for me. Never changed a cassete or hub. Wish me luck.
Your chainring is probably lopsided! It’s not too uncommon, and is the likely cause of the chain getting loose and tight.
To replace a chainring, look up a “Bolt Circle Diameter Calculator” and do a few simple measurements in order to find the correct size.
What kind of grease does he use?
Can u please tell me what are the pros and cons of changing free wheel to 22t from 18t ?
bigger cog (more teeth) on rear wheel = easier gear, better for hills. smaller cog on rear = harder gear, high top speed for flat riding. The opposite is true for the front chain ring where you pedal, a bigger chainring will make gears harder, and smaller ring makes it easier
Wah, thanks! Now it all settled up in my head.
BTW, nice looking bike. What's it model name/manufacturer?
My bike is a 27, what configuration do I need for uphill? My knees are killing me.
Cassette, not SS/FIX.
Hello Jake - can we replace a 7 speed cassette drive with single speed 22t as you have done? Can you please let me know.
If no reply, call bike shop.😎
How you have two freewheels one on each side
that helped, thanx
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Hello. I’m not a bike expert, and I was wondering what specifically connects the freewheel mechanism to the rest of the wheel. Is that cylinder with threading on it removable from the wheel, or does it come with the wheel and the wheel is just compatible with freewheels and not freehubs. Thanks for any response.
The wheel hub has a threaded portion which the freewheel threads on to. The freewheel itself has a central threaded core which houses the freewheel mechanism. I hope that helps, I'm no expert myself but it is my understanding of how it works.
VERY HELPFUL THAN THE OTHE VIDEOS
why not 22T? your chainring is white large, mine is 32T and I am considering getting a 20T freeewheel
Hey can I put a 17t freewheel on 25t sprocket? I'm building my first bike
So what’s the point of the chain whip? He let go of it immediately so can’t you just use the pin tool to remove and install
There is no use for it, he's confusing the process of tightening/loosening a fixed gear cog/sprocket....
It winds itself on when you stand on the pedals.
What’s the smallest they make for the rear?
i think 13
Can we go 46 x 32 ?? ..i have not seen anybody trying these ratio on single speed.
I live in a hilly region that is why i am asking..
Your top speed will be very very slow.
To be exact, you will only go 6.8mph at the typical cadence of 60 pedals per minute.
On a 46x17, your speed would be 12.9mph at a cadence of 60 pedals per minute.
So you will have to pedal twice as fast to go the same speed as a standard single speed!
www.bikecalc.com/speed_at_cadence
@@jakesworkshop1253 wtf? That's a crazy calculation. We could never figure this shyt out as kids. Some bikes worked better then others. Never always knew exactly why. We would pay attention to Gears, weight, height, even length but honestly u just had to get a lil lucky to get the perfect build. Gotta love the internet bro.
@@jakesworkshop1253 He may not care about downhill, as he does not have to pedal, but uphill is all to be sorted. While idea is in similar direction, that he needs, it well may be, he will not obtain 32T freewheel in the first place. Second, 32T is the lowest gear on my rather-wide-choice 9-speed cassette, which well proves, that it is very very inconvenient extreme for a single gear. All the use for the bike in lowest gear - it's nonsense. I would say, go 22, if single-speed is at all your thing at the given hilly circumstances.
People 🙄🙄… put the free wheel tool in a vice, then put the wheel on TOP of the tool that’s in the vice, and simply turn the wheel counter clockwise. Reverse the steps to install. Also no need for chain whip.
What if people don't have a bench vice or don't have the space or can even afford one. I mean DIY is all about improvisation. Peace. ✌
I don't have an extra chain or a vice and the nearest bike shop is an hour and a half away trying to figure it how to tighten it up because the bike company doesn't tighten them on the bikes before thy ship them out
God damn it. 😂 where were you 5 minutes ago when my dumbass was muscling the freewheel off?
Whats name of tools remove sprocket
Freewheel Remover
any trick to remove a stuck sprocket?
What if I don't have the notches for that tool. Only see two holes.
IceToolz BMX Freewheel Remover 2 Prong | Single speed 2-notch Freewheel Remover | Use with 24mm spanner www.amazon.com/dp/B0015HZ41M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SHJA4CW9S240QMPBAYYJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
@@jakesworkshop1253 looks too big of prongs to fit in the holes
Need to install this type www.amazon.com/Hycline-Freewheel-Bicycle-Replacement-Accessory/dp/B0957HM313/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=freewheel&qid=1628642236&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOVZJWDRQSjAwQThXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzE2NDEzMU4yQVFQSVpFQzNRWCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODQwNjE3M0FKMU5QQzUwNTBCUSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
Couldn't I just tighten it and then let the pedal finish tightening it after a few rotations?
My wife's bicycle is a single speed freewheel, I think it's called a cruiser, the rear wheel sprocket only has 12 teeth and it is hard for her to pedal, I called a local bicycle shop and the guy suggested that I change it to a 18 to 24 tooth sprocket. She wants the bike to pedal easier but not too low of a gear. what does anyone suggest??? please reply back. Thanks.
Depends on chain ring size too. I ride a 44/16 which is just nice. Can ride it casually at Low speeds 15-20kph but also can spin up to speeds to 35kph+
She probably needs a gear ratio between 2.5-2.75 (divide your chain ring teeth by freewheeel teeth)
I have bought a new bicycle a single speed 27.5” which came with 40 / 18 T ( 2.22) My location has uneven terrain and it is very difficult to pedal on uphills. Now I am changing the cogwheel to 22T ( to get 1.82) and getting my bike tomorrow . Hoping it will solve my problem.
I'm currently riding a 44/18, which has a gear ratio of aprox. 2.44. This ratio is suitable for any city environment and even small hills are manageable. Assuming your wife got 28inch wheels with a circumference of 2.2 Meter (Diameter * pi ), she would move aprox. 5.35 Meter (2.2m * 2.44) for each full pedal revolution . One revolution per second or 60 per minute is a super relaxed cadence (60rpm) and with a gear ratio of 2.44 she would move 19km/h (5.35m * 60rpm * 60 minutes = 19260m/h = 19,26km/h). All gear ratios between 2-2.5 are relatively easy and suitable for people with weak legs, beginners and not too steep hills. I also have a bike with a ratio of 2.75 and the difference in difficulty is definitely noticeable when taking off at traffic lights. If your wife is a beginner and the hills in your city are similar to those in San Fransisco you might want to aim for a ratio below 2.
Choose the ratio according to your wife's strength and in relation to her current gear ratio and your city's streets. You can always calculate speeds with the following formula (assuming the Diameter of the wheel is 700mm):
(1320* gearRatio * cadence)/1000 = speed in km/h
Keep in mind that more than 2.5 pedal revolution per second (150rpm cadence) starts to look ridiculous and is highly unpleasant. The most comfortable cadence for the majority of cyclists is at 80-90rpm.
So a 20t for hills? Would that be better than a 18t?
Yes. The bigger the rear sprocket is - the easier it is to pedal.
And vice versa - smaller the front chainring is - the easier to pedal.
Bro, what is your gear ratio?
46 x 17, then I changed it to 46 x 20
@@jakesworkshop1253 that's dope. I might look into doing something Similar since I gotta get into this shyt anyway. The bike I'm working on will just be pedaled around out front & to the park until it finds a new home. So a faster gear would be appreciated
And instead of busting knuckles, set wheel on ground and push down on wrench using ground as your leverage.
Wear gloves or use a bigger wrench with more leverage
it cant come loose. it tightens the same way you peddle.
It's impove speed
Longer wrench boss more leverage
It’s crazy that park tool has completely eliminated all competition and monopolized the market by overpricing little tools that you can get on eBay for five bucks
Then it's not a monopoly then if there is competition that sells it for a lower price.
You cannot install it a chain tensioner.
But I thought the free wheel should be turned clockwise to loosen it.
No
it was not necessary to use the chain whip for that kind of job.
🙃 your arm covered the view when you apply tightness to the freewheel🤷♀️😊💝🇺🇸
The chain/chain whip serves no purpose in tightening a freewheel, you are confusing it with a fixed gear set up. All you need is a freewheel tool and wrench/vice to both tighten and loosen it.
Im lost, can you please do the video over but speak a bit more clearly