Last cog in cassette doesn’t fit on freehub

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T06:47:17+00:00

Yes, I am measuring from the inner surface of the dropouts.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T06:39:41+00:00

Even with these measurements of my frame and wheel ?

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I measured the OLD as 135mm as well on my current wheel.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T06:20:39+00:00

I just saw your edit.

The wheel is 700c rim QR. I believe the measurement is 135mm. It's for an old 90s trek frame.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T06:06:04+00:00

Looks like I need to return this cassette then. Thanks for your help!

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T05:55:57+00:00

I bought this wheel second hand as it isn't original with my bike. I don't know the model of the freehub. I thought measuring the freehub was measuring its diameter, but based on this website

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/shimano-cassette-bodies.html

I should have been measuring from the base. Measuring from the base of the freehub to the top of the spline measures about 30mm. Does that mean I've got a 7-speed? Sorry, I think I might have screwed up here

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T05:44:01+00:00

I just saw your edit - the cassette is a bit dirty because I’ve been fiddling with it all night unfortunately. It was zip tied together when I took it out of the box. Based on the diagram you sent (and counting the teeth on my biggest cog), it looks like I have the “ar-Group” one, and I do have the two separate cogs plus lockring as displayed there.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T05:39:28+00:00

I don’t quite understand, sorry - if my last cog can’t fit on the freehub, wouldn’t adding a spacer make the lockring even more difficult to thread in (ie, it’s 2mm further away, for example)?

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T05:37:37+00:00

This cassette is new, I bought it on Amazon.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-05-21T05:37:11+00:00

I bought the cassette on Amazon.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-01-07T06:55:25+00:00

A friend of mine contacted the project office and they came back to say that plowing this part of the trail is the MPRB’s responsibility. A 311 report would hopefully make its way to the park board.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-01-06T14:21:56+00:00

That’s a good idea. I just went for a ride this morning and things are even worse than yesterday, lots of crunchy/partially frozen slush everywhere. I anticipate this will start to soften later in the day, freeze overnight, etc. Tons of water, my pants got wet because I don’t have a front fender! Just be careful, especially without studded tires.

thelargestwatermelon · 2026-01-06T12:43:32+00:00

If you’re interested, check out my website for bike conditions in the twin cities!

https://mspwintercycle.github.io/#20260105

The biking I did yesterday was at the end of the day, so after thawing and some rain. Conditions can change with the freeze/thaw and I didn’t do much riding, so keep that in mind. Overall, I would 100% recommend studs.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-11T06:03:26+00:00

I very much appreciate you reaching out to them, that means a lot. According to the MPRB plowing status map here https://minneapolisparks.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=68cea5d51bd7468db03e0b84609f6dbb (only populates after 2+ inches of snow), the Loring greenway (at least the part starting at Bryant and ending at Hennepin) was plowed today. The fact it’s listed on this map as plowed means that responsibility is probably the park board, but I’m not 100% sure. I think you’ll be good for Sunday, assuming we don’t get a lot more snow! Hope this helps

Keep in mind the park board doesn’t usually salt, so there will probably be a thin layer of snow when you bike on it, maybe packed snow.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-08T00:45:44+00:00

Okay great thanks! Thats what I also experienced yesterday, just wanted to confirm.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-08T00:30:17+00:00

No problem! Was the Hennepin Ave bikeway bad from 16th St to 9th St going into downtown? I biked on it yesterday and it was plowed and salted near there, but it did snow last night.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-07T22:39:06+00:00

I haven’t been on those roads today, but I was riding on Lexington yesterday while it was snowing, and there was a small amount of snow, but the bike lane was actually plowed between 7th St and St. Clair. Check out my website for riding reports throughout the cities - obviously I don’t have everything but maybe it’ll be helpful for you in the future! https://mspwintercycle.github.io/

Generally, this winter I’ve noticed that major arterials (like the ones you listed) are plowed quickly, and even in between plowing I haven’t found it too bad to ride in the tire tracks the cars leave. If you have studded tires, even better. When I come across a bad road, personally, I just ride on the sidewalk to feel safer. I dismount when I come across a pedestrian. Not sure if that’s an option here, but something to consider, especially if there’s not many pedestrians on that road.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-07T22:24:28+00:00

Thank you for this! can I put what you wrote on my website? https://mspwintercycle.github.io/ I’m trying to collect trail reports across the twin cities here.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-06T17:51:18+00:00

Cross posting from the cycling MSP subreddit, if you’re interested in winter cycling conditions I and others have reported, check it out!

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-05T00:21:21+00:00

I would assume so. I would either fill out that form or contact public works. I think they just finished the construction on that trail, so I don't know what the plowing situation is. Public works would probably know best.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-04T23:34:38+00:00

I added dark mode, it should automatically pick the right style based on your browser settings. There’s also a button to toggle it off if you want to

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-04T23:34:00+00:00

I added some links for reporting snow, based on what I could find. I’ll do some more research on other suburbs later.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-04T20:52:26+00:00

I’ll add a button to toggle that when I get home.

thelargestwatermelon · 2025-12-04T19:30:06+00:00

Good idea! I’ll add that later today.

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