madmanmatt Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 After waiting over a week for my eno freewheel to arrive through my LBS, it finally turned up today. Only to great disappointment when i got it home and tried to fit it, The b*****d thing is too big! The thread is the wrong size and just slips past the thread on the crank. I specifically said i wanted a front freewheel, on the box it even says 18tooth trials.I didn't think there was two different sizes Is there two different sizes for front freewheels or has the bike shop messed up and sent me a freewheel that is designed to screw on a hub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 As far as I know the thread is the same size front and rear., it just tightens in differant directions..... What cranks are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Sounds like your cranks are dodgy.If they are echo ones, they may be the ones which have a thread made from a different material which goes onto the thread on the cranks to stop it crossthreading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanmatt Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Yeah I'm actually using the old style echo cranks (the silver ones). I'm pretty sure there wasn't a different material that was on the cranks. I'm hoping there wasn't because the old freewheel which would have the different thread on is in the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Sometimes when you take freewheels off the thread comes off too, so im guessing that must have happened. Contact selectbikes or tarty and see if they have any spares of the thread thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanmatt Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Just had a look at the cranks and the thread is actually a different size to that on the freewheel, that must be what happend Just talked to one of my mates and hes getting in touch with X-street, looks like it's new cranks for me then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Do not buy anything from x-street, for the love of god! I had to wait a year (not even exagerating) for a refund for a set of forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanmatt Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 I buy products from x-street because i know the guy that owns it. Also if there is any problems he lives about 15 minutes away so he usually gets it sorted quite quickly.Hopefully be riding by the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 The lieing ass fez told me he doesnt sell echo stuff anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanmatt Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 He might not sell echo products anymore.I'm not sure what the deal is yet, haven't heard back from him.If he doesn't sell echo products anymore then that's my riding over for the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 That's a very strange problem. Crank threds have been the same sise for, well, ever haven't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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