wardie Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 i need a new freewheel and i'm ordering it tonight ( amongst other things) and i was wandering if it was worth buying a welded one or loctiting my own, my lastloctited on came loose quite quickly but i was told by someone that a welded one is a rip off. whuch is the better one as i need to know so i can budget my spend.samalso are freewheel easy to take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 It is worth getting a welded one because if you are ordering you might aswell the welded one i use has lasted ages and my old one that wasnt welded always used to come undone welded For getting the freewheel off iit depends if it is front or rear even though they are both hard to get off you have to get something to leverage it off so a long pole to slip over the undoing device wud be perfect otherwise take it to your lbs thats what i normally do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_zoo Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 You need a freewheel tool for your old one to be taken off.You can get an ACS claws welded off selectbikes or if you wait you can get a new tensile freewheel for £30.I do not know when they are coming out but, someone is testing one now so should be soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey gav Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) or get one from tarty http://tartybikes.co.uk/products.php?product=free_wheels Edited January 25, 2006 by monkey gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir trial a lot Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I say get the unwelded one. If locktite doesnt stop it from coming undone then get someone to weld it for you. To me £7 for 4 spots of weld is a rip off!! Supercycles do them for £10 unwelded, just get a local mechanic to weld it or a freind or teacher that welds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I would spend the extra and get the welded version, it saves hassle and its ready to fit and run straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Shoe Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 I would save the money and get the standard one and then spend 10 minutes just unscrewing it, loctiting it and then screwing it up again really tight. It has worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 It's not exactly a rip off if you think about it.. There's the labour, and the price of the weld. Maybe a tad cheaper would be better, but still worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 With the welded and non welded freewheels they come from different companies so the prices can never be the same as they charge us different prices maybe because the welding is done by another company.The welded freewheels prevent them from undoing, so you shouldn't have to worry about your freewheel, as it will always stay tight, and not be loose when you don't know.Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardie Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 well ive just bought a new welded freewheel but no i need to get my old one off and my new one on. so is there any other way to get them on/off without a freewheel tool as i don't have one.thankssam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilky_mod_legend2 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 HI sam,welded deffo worth the extra little bit of money, and it is only a little bit, i would say get it from tartybikes as its an amazing shop. and as far as removing the old 1 goes, well it is worth getting the tool, but if you really dont wish to, it can be removed with out it, use the taps on the acs and hit them with a flat bladed screw driver, and it will undo in the end, its worth clamping it to a work bench.cheerswilky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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