Removing gears from backwheel - Page 2

08-24-2004, 03:33 PM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> backwheel
> > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> >
> > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
> > have an extra frontwheel...
> >
> > regards,
> > Alex
> >
>
> The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a rear
> wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and back
> wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with what's
> called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
>
> Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ... or
> rebuild it without too much expense.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob C.

No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

08-24-2004, 03:33 PM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> backwheel
> > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> >
> > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
> > have an extra frontwheel...
> >
> > regards,
> > Alex
> >
>
> The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a rear
> wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and back
> wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with what's
> called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
>
> Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ... or
> rebuild it without too much expense.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob C.

No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

08-24-2004, 03:33 PM

"psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> backwheel
> > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> >
> > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
> > have an extra frontwheel...
> >
> > regards,
> > Alex
> >
>
> The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a rear
> wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and back
> wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with what's
> called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
>
> Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ... or
> rebuild it without too much expense.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob C.

No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

08-24-2004, 07:00 PM

"gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> "psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> > backwheel
> > > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> > >
> > > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and
but I
> > > have an extra frontwheel...
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Alex
> > >
> >
> > The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> > (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> > wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a
rear
> > wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and
back
> > wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with
what's
> > called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
> >
> > Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ...
or
> > rebuild it without too much expense.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Bob C.
>
> No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

i wonder if you can put a bottom bracket where the wheel hub is in the
front, put crank and pedals on it, put the rear wheel hub and cassettes
where the botton bracket is, switch the handlebars and seat and then do a
wheelie! :-p
-a

08-24-2004, 07:00 PM

"gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:5ab108b8.0408241533.14d823da@posting.google.c om...
> "psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> > backwheel
> > > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> > >
> > > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and
but I
> > > have an extra frontwheel...
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Alex
> > >
> >
> > The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> > (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> > wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a
rear
> > wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and
back
> > wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with
what's
> > called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
> >
> > Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ...
or
> > rebuild it without too much expense.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Bob C.
>
> No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

i wonder if you can put a bottom bracket where the wheel hub is in the
front, put crank and pedals on it, put the rear wheel hub and cassettes
where the botton bracket is, switch the handlebars and seat and then do a
wheelie! :-p
-a

08-24-2004, 07:00 PM

"gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:5ab108b8.0408241533.14d823da@posting.google.c om...
> "psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> > backwheel
> > > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> > >
> > > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and
but I
> > > have an extra frontwheel...
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Alex
> > >
> >
> > The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> > (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> > wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a
rear
> > wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and
back
> > wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with
what's
> > called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
> >
> > Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ...
or
> > rebuild it without too much expense.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Bob C.
>
> No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

i wonder if you can put a bottom bracket where the wheel hub is in the
front, put crank and pedals on it, put the rear wheel hub and cassettes
where the botton bracket is, switch the handlebars and seat and then do a
wheelie! :-p
-a

08-24-2004, 07:00 PM

"gds" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:5ab108b8.0408241533.14d823da@posting.google.c om...
> "psycholist" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:<cgg31b$e4p6$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> > "Alex" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> > news:cgg24l$m88$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].cam.ac.uk...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the
> > backwheel
> > > of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?
> > >
> > > The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and
but I
> > > have an extra frontwheel...
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Alex
> > >
> >
> > The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
> > (cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
> > wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a
rear
> > wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and
back
> > wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with
what's
> > called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.
> >
> > Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ...
or
> > rebuild it without too much expense.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Bob C.
>
> No but you can switch the handle bars and the seat!

i wonder if you can put a bottom bracket where the wheel hub is in the
front, put crank and pedals on it, put the rear wheel hub and cassettes
where the botton bracket is, switch the handlebars and seat and then do a
wheelie! :-p
-a