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- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Yup, not trying to trick you or anything. Smallest of the 7 on the back. 
Freewheel
- Thread starter Martin Waugh
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Martin Waugh
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Yup, not trying to trick you or anything. Smallest of the 7 on the back.
lol ok phil will look into it and see where I stand. cheers for all the advice! what sort of bike do you cycle with? I in the process of looking into joining a cycle social use which should be good fun.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'm currently running 3 bikes: A 1998 Raleigh Pioneer Jaguar with a 21 speed mega range gearset (very nice to ride & gets me up any hill I care to try). A 2010 Hawk Trakatak converted into a 21 speed off-road tourer (My knockabout bike - it's fairly decent to ride but most of the original components have broken or worn out already) and a NeoBike folder. I used to have a Cycles Maximus (the one in my avatar picture) but that's sold now.
Martin Waugh
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You appear to have a keen interest! When I bought my merida rd bike last july I was thinking about using it for work but its really not suitable round that area as ive had 2 punctures so thats why I am looking into doing this ridgeback up as I want to get back into swing of things.
On checking the freewheel the smallest cog does in fact have 14 teeth.
On checking the freewheel the smallest cog does in fact have 14 teeth.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Yeah, I'm fairly keen. I'm also really fussy about having things "just so" on my bikes so I like to do all my own repairs. At least then if it's wrong I've only got myself to blame.
14 teeth on the smallest cog says to me it's pretty certain that is a screw on freewheel. For a replacement I can recommend the Sturmey Archer/Sunrace ones as they are available with a 13 tooth small cog which gives a useful boost in the top end gearing. Personally I think they shift smoother than the Shimano ones too.
Martin Waugh
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Hi Phil,
Just thought I would give an update. I got the bike sorted with a new wheel and freewheel and got gear cables and break blocks and a new chain as well.
Previously I had a pannier on which I never really used but as I intend to use this for work as well it will come in handy. The new wheel is a quick release and I think that the pannier went round the wheel nuts - would this be a problem with this or can you get panniers for quick release?
I will go along to the shop but just thought i would get a bit of advice first.
Cheers
Martin
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'm glad you've got it sorted. Here's to many happy miles of riding.
With regards to the panniers - I have not personally seen ones that attach to the wheel itself. Usually racks attach using 5mm bolts to small eyelets or threaded holes just above the dropouts and don't affect the fitment of the wheeI.
This is how it mounts on my knockabout bike - the rack is attached to an eyelet directly above the axle.
With regards to the panniers - I have not personally seen ones that attach to the wheel itself. Usually racks attach using 5mm bolts to small eyelets or threaded holes just above the dropouts and don't affect the fitment of the wheeI.
This is how it mounts on my knockabout bike - the rack is attached to an eyelet directly above the axle.
Martin Waugh
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Thanks phil ans tyred!
On looking at it again I should have said the mudguard as I think it went over the wheel nut. There is a hole there but this would have been for the pannier. Looks big enough for that but I cant see where the mudguard would have went. Can you have mudguards and panniers with a quick release?
On looking at it again I should have said the mudguard as I think it went over the wheel nut. There is a hole there but this would have been for the pannier. Looks big enough for that but I cant see where the mudguard would have went. Can you have mudguards and panniers with a quick release?
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Again, I'm not familiar with this style of fitment so I don't know for sure. However if that is how it fits I don't see why it shouldn't work as well with a quick release as it does with a nutted axle.
If it is the more usual eyelet fitting it can go on to the same eyelet as the rack as long as the bolt is long enough.
If it is the more usual eyelet fitting it can go on to the same eyelet as the rack as long as the bolt is long enough.
Martin Waugh
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cheers phil,
Just with quick release there doesnt seem to be a way of fitting it on as one side has the leaver and the other side is like closed ended. getting a longer bolt maybe the easiest way round it.
Martin
Just with quick release there doesnt seem to be a way of fitting it on as one side has the leaver and the other side is like closed ended. getting a longer bolt maybe the easiest way round it.
Martin
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
If there doesn't seem any easy way of fitting it to the axle that suggests it should go on to the eyelet/hole. As it's been on the bike before, you should get a good idea of how it fits when you offer it up. If it should go on the axle, the mudguard stays will likely be much too long when offered up to the eyelet. (and vice versa; they'll be too short and the mudguard will likely rub the wheel if intended to go on the eyelet but offered up to the axle)
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.