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I need a cheap TY-300 to replace one that I mangled up on a bike that I dragged out of a ditch
Tag: MTB
Lacing a front wheel (MTB)
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More wheel building. Following on from my rear wheel rebuild, Swapping a freehub for a cassette hub, I put a Shimano Exage HB-RM50 hub on to a cheap Chinese wheel (260 baht).
Reballing a Shimano HB-RM50
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Following on from 7 speed dilemas, I need to fix my front hub…
Swapping a freehub for a cassette hub
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Leading on from 7 speed dilemas, I decided to swap the hubs myself and finally get around to learning how to build a wheel. Basically I’ll be taking out the freehub from a new cheap Chinese wheel and swapping it with a Shimano FH-RM50… However, nothing is as simple as it seems… especially when the Chinese rim and lacing differs considerably (and confusingly) from that described by Sheldon Brown….
7 speed dilemas
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If you already have a freewheel hub with a 7 speed freewheel gears (i.e. MF-TZ07) using an IG or HG (hyperglide) chain, this chain will only work for 6,7 or 8 speed gear sets. Any higher and the chain will not sit correctly on the narrower pitched gears… see Bicycle chain – width:
- 6 speed – 7.3 mm (9⁄32 in) (Shimano HG), 7.1 mm (9⁄32 in) (SRAM, Shimano IG)
- 7 speed – 7.3 mm (9⁄32 in) (Shimano HG), 7.1 mm (9⁄32 in) (SRAM, Shimano IG)
- 8 speed – 7.3 mm (9⁄32 in) (Shimano HG), 7.1 mm (9⁄32 in) (SRAM, Shimano IG)
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Shimano uses the same chain types on 6, 7,and 8 speed designs.
So if you need to switch wheels to one using a cassette, and you want to retain the existing chain, then you will need a HG gear cassette, as a CNXXXX will not fit the chain. So a Shimano CS-HG20 7-Speed Cassette (13-23T) would do the job. Note that a spacer may also be required.
Also ensure that the hub/cassette is hyperglide (or compatible).
9 speed cassette
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I bought a 9 speed cassette CS-7700, for £0.99 (which seemed like a bargain as these normally go for £50+) and I’m wondering where it will fit…
MTB suspension spacers/washers
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The rear suspension of my MTB has four spacers, which go around the shock mounting bolts, two on each end of the shock, one either side, between the frame and the shock mount holes. All but one has cracked and snapped.
Shimano Exage RM50
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I’ve just bought these 26″ wheels, Shimano Exage RM50 26″ Wheelset, £9 +£8
Bottom bracket finesse
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Mildly confused how the plastic cups on a Shimano BB-UN70/71/72 operate? Read on…
A Deore chainset with chain guard?
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Following on from Deore XT RD-735, I’d like to replace my FC-TY33 chainset with some Deore XT FC-M730 cranks and generally the chainrings on the M730’s come without a chain guard. However, I would like to have a chain guard, to save oiling up my jeans. So, what’s the solution?
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