stevenb
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- Location
- South Beds.
I recently bought a 2nd hand bike off ebay.
Now it was good enough to buy. I have had to change a few bits and clean it up loads. However, after noticing the chain was totally shot I bought another...a SRAM one with Powerlink...in the meanwhile I'd ordered a set of spare wheels as Merlin Cycles were doing a great offer for a pair of Deore V-brake hubs ont Mavic XM117 rims the s/s d/b spokes for £50...bargain. So I had a new Deore cassette fitted by them and I fitted my Schwalbe slick tyres to them. Commuting/road riding wheels sorted. I fitted them and the bike road perfectly with slick gear changing.
Yesterday I went to put my off-road wheels back on....I'd cleaned up the cassette and noticed it looked worn. However...I thought I'd give it a go. I set off and as soon as I stepped onto the pedals the whole drive train slipped. I checked all was ok...but same again...slipping.
I refitted the slick tyre wheels and the bike rode perfectly.
Is it my old cassette that is causing this...or is it the freehub on my Off-road wheels? I'm hoping it's the cassette.....that's what I've ordered online...
Sorry this thread is long winded....
Now it was good enough to buy. I have had to change a few bits and clean it up loads. However, after noticing the chain was totally shot I bought another...a SRAM one with Powerlink...in the meanwhile I'd ordered a set of spare wheels as Merlin Cycles were doing a great offer for a pair of Deore V-brake hubs ont Mavic XM117 rims the s/s d/b spokes for £50...bargain. So I had a new Deore cassette fitted by them and I fitted my Schwalbe slick tyres to them. Commuting/road riding wheels sorted. I fitted them and the bike road perfectly with slick gear changing.
Yesterday I went to put my off-road wheels back on....I'd cleaned up the cassette and noticed it looked worn. However...I thought I'd give it a go. I set off and as soon as I stepped onto the pedals the whole drive train slipped. I checked all was ok...but same again...slipping.
I refitted the slick tyre wheels and the bike rode perfectly.
Is it my old cassette that is causing this...or is it the freehub on my Off-road wheels? I'm hoping it's the cassette.....that's what I've ordered online...
Sorry this thread is long winded....