I'm an idiot, removing a freewheel?...

[lk_97]

Well, I accidentally put my freewheel on for lhd, which would be ok, but my cranks are normal rhd ones, so unless there is a way to make my cranks lhd, I need to get my freewheel off, is there a tool for it?

Thanks

[SaMAlex]

that kinda doesnt make sense. LHD hubs and freewheels are different from RHD. they have Left hand threads, they aint just put on the other way.

If you mean you put your freewheel on upside down, then it will "freewheel" tight, and "pedal" off. So you should just be able to turn the teeth to take it off. (if its tight, then put it on the bike and pedal it. It'll soon come off).

Im not sure what else you could mean?

[Dannywhac]

Flip flop style hub with LHD/RHD threads?

[SaMAlex]

Flip flop style hub with LHD/RHD threads?

That'd mean you'd have a LHD hub and a LHD freewheel, not that it was fitted the wrong way. Which is fine but you will need to turn the cranks round.

I ran RHD cranks (fitted backwards) on a LHD hub for years (cos there werent LHD cranks). I had to swap the pedal cages round on the pedal spindles but other than that its no different (its a myth that the pedals come undone if the cranks are on backwards!)

[lk_97]

I screwed it on, and I did it so that it moves if you turn it clock wise and the freewheel is on the left then it moves, but it doesn't move if you turn it clockwise and it's on the right...

[Dannywhac]

If it engages clockwise when it's on the right, then that's right for RHD

[SaMAlex]

I screwed it on, and I did it so that it moves if you turn it clock wise and the freewheel is on the left then it moves, but it doesn't move if you turn it clockwise and it's on the right...

 "but it doesn't move if you turn it clockwise and it's on the right"


Is that just cos its on all the way? its locked on? Cos thats correct.

once tight, a RHD setup will "freewheel" anticlockwise and it wont move clockwise cos thats how it pedals.
A LHD setup will "freewheel" clockwise.

[lk_97]

In that case, I've done it right, I'm an idiot. Thanks for your help!

[SaMAlex]

Spot the hub nerds 

[Dannywhac]

Spot the hub nerds 

I bow to the superior one though

[lk_97]

  just wasted £5 on a freewheel remover for nothing now 

[SaMAlex]

Haha, nice scan Danny. Ive not seen that for a while.

Those front hubs are NOTHING like Gsport front hubs, eh 

The red, built up pair of hubs in those pics are the ones that Ive recently put on a bike. The silver hub was Tim Rucks.

[Dannywhac]

Heh - yep, the front and rear Fat Shaft II's that came out after yours are pretty much identical.....down to the thread-in freewheel section

Is that your bike in the hub pics by any chance Alex?

[diesel]

I'm guessing its a dicta freewheel and you put it on back to front (because it looks like it should go on that way)

If I'm correct.....? then it shouldn't be on that tight

I would suggest a large set of mole grips, so that you can get them on the edge and pinch it tight enough to stop it rotating on its bearings.

[jimwise68]

I ran RHD cranks (fitted backwards) on a LHD hub for years (cos there werent LHD cranks). I had to swap the pedal cages round on the pedal spindles but other than that its no different (its a myth that the pedals come undone if the cranks are on backwards!)

I done that on my New School Alex and one of the pedals undone itself while i was blasting through my home town, nearly tore a testicle off in the process 

[SaMAlex]

Is that your bike in the hub pics by any chance Alex?

Yeah, I think its my bike. I dont think Tim Ruck had Pitchforks so Im guessing its pics of my bike.

[Superkav]

Trust me pal, money spent on a freewheel remover is never money wasted. Keep it safe in the tool box. I'd bet a nad that you'll use it

[bobbbbsy]

get the tool or if you have a bike shop nearby and they know your face they should nt charge you owt for taking it off !

[bobbbbsy]

just wasted £5 on a freewheel remover for nothing now  

i just read all this..lol.hub nerds. new terminology !