Plastic Disc Between Cassette and Wheel

[colinr]

Is there an easy way of getting this off my new bike without removing the cassette? Last time I removed one was from a friends bike and involved knives, pliers and cursing, must be a better way!

 

[g00se]

Ah - pie plates. Or to quote BSNYC - also known as “dork discs,” “nerd coasters,” “Minneapolis frisbees,” “45rpm singles,” “idiot pucks,” and “moron shingles”.

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/pie-in-sky-world-without-spoke.html

 

[colinr]

Haha, Bike Snob is a brilliant blog. But how do I get the beast off! Someone suggested melting but I can't see how I'd do that.

 

[g00se]

Just googled pie plate - looks like it's shatter the thing - or take the cassette off.

 

[Landslide]

...must be a better way!

Is ...removing the cassette.

 

[zexel]

Isn't the cassette removal tool about a tenner? Actually you need a chain whip too.

You could borrow mine.

 

[fossyant]

No hope mate, cassette off, otherwise it's knives and force - removed the one off my son's bike by the 'forceful' method after his freewheel wouldn't come off.

 

[marzjennings]

Easiest way is to take the cassette off, it's like what, 2 minutes work.

 

[Will1985]

Borrow one...it's a 30 second job. I definitely have a Campag one and I'm pretty sure I have a Shimano one as well.

 

[colinr]

30 seconds to do, a lot longer to borrow and return. Blades, pliers and strong language won out

 

[Rob3rt]

Id just drill it carefully in a few places then snap a "slice of pie" shaped section of it

 

[battered]

I'd like to see a man remove and refit a cassette in 30 seconds.

It's not bad though, I swapped one yesterday, more accurately I swapped a wheel and retained a cassette.

My "dork disc" is staying on my MTB, having seen the damage a chain dump can do to spokes I'll look a little less cool according to our New Yoiker who is probably now riding a fixie across 4th and Hennepin while wearing baggy shorts.

 

[Moodyman]

For God's sake.

Why go through all that trouble to remove something the is viewed by a minority as dorky. There must be some purpose to it so leave it on and enjoy your ride.

 

[colinr]

I ride a fixie while wearing baggy shorts on most days, so removing the disc was exactly the right thing to do. Anyway, it's done now, just had to do it the hard way.

 

[iAmiAdam]

It can damage spokes or something can't it?