new wheel

[stephen.rooke]

i need a new rear wheel for my road bike. i can pick one up for £30, just wondering what works involved, do i just need to take the cassette off my old wheel and put it on the new one or is more involved.

 

[Globalti]

Just change cassette and tyre. You might also have to change the freehub over.

 

[stephen.rooke]

does the free hub include all the bearings etc as thats the bit thats damaged on my bike and wont last much longer. the wheel ive seen looks to have the hub etc already on it so im guessing just need to change the casette over. trying to do it as cheaply as possible as im hoping to get a new bike soon

 

[smokeysmoo]

Make sure the freehubs are the same. ie: if yours is Shimano you need a Shimano compatible freehub, a Campagnolo freehub won't accept a Shimano cassette and vice versa.

If you need Shimano and accidentaly buy a Campag one you'd have to get a Campag cassette as well. Hope that makes sense

 

[I like Skol]

Check your indexing and rear mech stop screw limits once you have swapped wheels because not all hubs are identical and better safe than sorry

 

[stephen.rooke]

its not compag or shimano lol, its a cheaper muddyfox roadbike lol ill make sure to check everything out before buying. might be worth me removing the cogs and taking them with me when buying the wheel

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Your wheel will be "Shimano compatible".

Shimano are the largest component manufacturer in the world, so most other manufacturers make their products compatible with them; if it's not specifically stated, it is almost certain that it will be Shimano compatible.

If something is compatible with Campagnolo, it will be very clearly stated because it is the exception to the rule.

New wheels are usually sold complete with freehubs, which will be clear to see in the shop. As far as I know, the only thing to check is the number of gears it is suitable for: again as far as I know, 8 speed is different to 9/10/11 speed, the latter being longer to accommodate the extra gears.

Having said all that if I understand you correctly, then it is only the freehub that needs replacing. It may not be possible to source one, but if you are trying to do things as cheaply as possible it is worth making enquiries.

 

[cyberknight]

The only thing i can add to the above is to make sure the new wheel has rim tape or transfer from the old wheel.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

What model bike is it? How many gears? Muddy Fox do a road bike fitted with a screw on freewheel rather than a cassette so you need to be sure which you are dealing with to get the correct parts.

 

[stephen.rooke]

got the new wheel, it was a free wheel, only took a couple of mins to swap the gears and tyre over. stripped the old wheel to have a look and the welding on the inside of the hub had cracked. cost me £27 for the new wheel

 

[Peteaud]

got the new wheel, it was a free wheel, only took a couple of mins to swap the gears and tyre over. stripped the old wheel to have a look and the welding on the inside of the hub had cracked. cost me £27 for the new wheel

Nice one.