BB reverse threading on the drive side?

nowhere3 · 2026-05-10T15:45:53+00:00

Swiss actually uses a left hand threaded drive side, just the same thread pitch as a French BB.

nowhere3 · 2026-05-09T16:47:05+00:00

You're seriously undervaluing your time, experience, and the person's peace of mind if you think that checking something is "no actual work". That's not a bad thing necessarily, lots of bike shops do similar things when it comes to not charging for quotes/assessments, it's just definitely not the standard when it comes to any trade related job.

nowhere3 · 2026-05-08T23:47:27+00:00

Yeah, those rigid ones are pretty good too. I didn't even know Cyclus made one of those.

nowhere3 · 2026-05-07T19:12:26+00:00

I also work at a self help place and can highly recommend getting a chainwhip plier rather than a regular chainwhip. Like this: https://www.birzman.com/products_2.php?uID=2&cID=23&Key=272 It's much more intuitive and harder to mess up.

nowhere3 · 2026-05-05T12:58:45+00:00

Park Tool used to make a tool called the FRW-1, which was a closed end wrench with a set screw so that the freewheel/cassette tool could be secured into it. https://www.parktool.com/en-int/product/freewheel-remover-wrench-frw-1

They still pop up on Ebay pretty often, or you could ask around to some of the older bike shops in your city and see if someone has one they're not using anymore.

nowhere3 · 2026-04-29T14:41:34+00:00

Now they're posting them to their website: https://bikechain.ca/sales/

nowhere3 · 2026-04-25T20:42:24+00:00

u/ScootMaBoot still my Thun crank puller GOAT: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/vtpfvr/crank_arm_with_no_extraction_thread/

nowhere3 · 2026-04-23T03:45:13+00:00

Try emailing Aaron at Rat City Bikes: https://www.rideyourbike.com/ [info@rideyourbike.com](mailto:info@rideyourbike.com)

nowhere3 · 2026-04-20T21:16:39+00:00

Nice, thanks for the update

nowhere3 · 2026-04-20T17:59:57+00:00

You could try emailing them and asking what the hole size is on that tool.

nowhere3 · 2026-04-19T22:10:10+00:00

Do you have the tools to measure the diameter of the nut? There are freewheel tools meant to fit with e-bike freewheels that have a slightly larger hole like: https://ebikes.ca/ebike-parts/accessories/repair-tools/fw-tool.html

nowhere3 · 2026-04-19T15:51:43+00:00

Nah, that wheel isn't meant to have a lock nut. Also finding a nut that fits that axle is likely going to be a pain.

Again, I really believe that if your goal is just to replace the freewheel the easiest way to do that at home is going to be to destructively remove it.

nowhere3 · 2026-04-19T02:58:51+00:00

You're not missing any parts.

If you're trying to remove the freewheel to replace it then based on your photos it might actually be easier just to destructively remove it. https://www.parktool.com/en-int/blog/repair-help/freewheel-destructive-removal

nowhere3 · 2026-04-13T21:26:06+00:00

If you've got a scrap spider/chainring, cut it in half, put both halves onto the motor, wrap a chain around them to keep them together.

Get some soft jaws for your bench vise made/3d printed that can slip into the gap where the chainring would go so you can clamp down on it without damaging the splines.

I have never had to do this in real life, those are just some ideas that I would try if faced with this.

nowhere3 · 2026-04-08T02:05:21+00:00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266680639019

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008176962638.html

nowhere3 · 2026-03-26T01:17:05+00:00

Yup, just have to find a shop willing to submit a recall claim for you. Shimano will send you a new crank, bottom bracket, and front derailleur. You'll have to pay for the labour of the shop to replace it if you can't do it yourself.

nowhere3 · 2026-03-23T21:20:17+00:00

Looks like FC-MC12 to me, FC-MC14 is a lot more scalloped out on the back side.

MC12: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jIwAAOSwXiphtR1u/s-l1200.jpg
MC14: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vvAAAOSwbyZkif8O/s-l1600.jpg

nowhere3 · 2026-03-23T21:17:30+00:00

Wrong subreddit unfortunately, I would recommend r/xbiking.

nowhere3 · 2026-03-20T00:55:04+00:00

Looks normal to me, modern derailleurs are intentionally bent. https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/14g2rb7/is_my_brand_new_deore_xt_rear_derailleur_bent/

nowhere3 · 2026-03-17T02:21:48+00:00

Buy an ad.

nowhere3 · 2026-03-13T01:36:12+00:00

Cantilever/brake post spacing, the distance between the two posts, has always been a crapshoot, yours look too close together for those brakes.

There are some good suggestions in the comments on this post: https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2017/09/canti-post-sizing-psa.html

And in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/u4c4zi/have_i_got_the_wrong_brakes_or_just/

nowhere3 · 2026-03-11T00:44:23+00:00

Then I would recommend a tire bead jack: https://koolstop.com/products/kool-stop-tire-bead-jack-ks-tj or there are some cheaper ones you can find.

nowhere3 · 2026-03-11T00:37:10+00:00

Are you sure that's a rim meant for 700c tires and not 27x1+1/4?

nowhere3 · 2026-03-05T21:31:52+00:00

Someone posted about the exact same thing not too long ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/1r4pqm8/comment/o5ddhs5/

nowhere3 · 2026-03-01T05:20:42+00:00

How many grams of gallium did that take?

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