How To Freewheel On A Bike

An old style bike freewheel can be lubricated easily.

How to freewheel on a bike. In the case of a bicycle it allows the chain to transfer power only from the pedals to the wheel not in the other direction. My primary reason for doing this upgrade was to avoid breaking axles. Rj the bike guy 2 119 955 views. Lubricate a bike freewheel.

Take the wheel off the bike and lay it down drive side up. How to upgrade a bicycle from freewheel to freehub and cassette duration. In this video i demonstrate how i replaced the freewheel rear drive train system on my bicycle with a freehub and cassette system. This can be done if the freewheel remover tool is not available such as for off brand freewheels.

Spot the entry point. This is the park tool fr 1 tool that i used in the video. The freewheel is a ratchet a mechanism that allows motion in only one direction. I show how to remove a freewheel from a bike wheel without using a special freewheel remover tool.

Sight right side of hub and freewheel. Axle should appear centered in hole of freewheel. Hold freewheel so cogs are parallel to wheel rim and lower freewheel onto threads. If axle appears off center freewheel may be cross threaded on hub threads.

The freewheel is a 6 speed shimano but they all pretty much the same. Begin threading cogs clockwise by hand until freewheel feels fully threaded. Spin the cogs anti clockwise identify the circular line between the spinning cog or cogs and static element of the bike freewheel. An old style screw on bike freewheel may need to be removed to service the hub bearing to fit a new spoke on the right side of the hub or because the cogs or the freewheel mechanism are worn out.

I take an old freewheel apart and show you the parts that are inside and talk about how it works.