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2011-04-09 Thread RoadieRyan
72 Cinelli? Molto Bene! got any pictures of it up on the internets? I saw a beautiful vintage Cinelli Super Corsa at the Seattle bike show in February it looked fast and smooth just sitting there. Ryan On Apr 8, 1:41 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: My guess is that any standard

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2011-04-09 Thread yavo
One more data point on freewheel removal. I follow the steps mentioned in prior posts, but use my really big adjustable wrench over which I slip a 4-foot length of pipe. Then the leverage from this jumbo tool easily breaks the bond. -- Fred Yavorsky Jenkintown, PA http://www.twistcomm.com/Bikes

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2011-04-09 Thread Jim Cloud
I've never experienced any problems removing a freewheel (with the proper freewheel tool) and a large adjustable wrench. I have a Sears Craftsman 12 inch adjustable wrench which does the trick every time. As long as the freewheel tool is tightened down with the skewer, it's not going to slip.

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2011-04-09 Thread William
Jim It's true that most freewheels can be removed with a big wrench. Most of the freewheels that are too much for a wrench can be removed by a vise. Those that cannot be removed with a vice are few. If it's been on for 10+ years and was used a lot, I'd guess that Minh will need a vice, but

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2011-04-09 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sat, 2011-04-09 at 13:51 -0700, William wrote: Jim It's true that most freewheels can be removed with a big wrench. Most of the freewheels that are too much for a wrench can be removed by a vise. Those that cannot be removed with a vice are few. If it's been on for 10+ years and was

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2011-04-08 Thread William
The two prong freewheel tool setup was problematic, but you should be able to get it off when you need to do so. This is the procedure I always used in my years at the bike shop. 1. Freewheel tool into the freewheel 2. QR skewer back onto the wheel holding the freewheel tool snug against the

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2011-04-08 Thread Minh
There is a specific Shimano 600 freewheel tool for this (park no longer make it, and neither do shimano), Bicycle Research still make a tool, and i'm linking it here just so it's in the archives. http://www.bicycletool.com/shimanoduraace600reginafreewheelremover.aspx the current park suntour

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2011-04-08 Thread bfd
On Apr 8, 2:08 pm, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote: There is a specific Shimano 600 freewheel tool for this (park no longer make it, and neither do shimano), Bicycle Research still make a tool, and i'm linking it here just so it's in the

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2011-04-08 Thread Minh
That's an option, but that assumes that they have the tool :) or they plan on destroying the freewheel, which seems like a lot of work for them. I'm also searching for a bikeshop that still works on old bikes... On Apr 8, 5:15 pm, bfd bfd...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 8, 2:08 pm, Minh

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2011-04-08 Thread velomann
I've got a box - literally - of freewheels, and the 4 or 5 Shimano 600's I have are among my favorites. All mine come off with the regular Shimano freewheel tool, still easily available from Park and in most decent bike shops. Some of the older Shimano freewheels take the old style boss tool which

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2011-04-08 Thread doug peterson
Minh: Where are you located? There's probably a list member that can suggest a shop in your area. Nice Hillborne, I love that orange. Whoever installed the drillium on the chainrings can remove your freewheel. One way or the other dougP On Apr 8, 2:47 pm, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com

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2011-04-08 Thread bfd
On Apr 8, 3:49 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Minh: Where are you located?  There's probably a list member that can suggest a shop in your area. Agree, or check to see if any of these shops are near you as any one of them should be able to help you:

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2011-04-08 Thread James Warren
Sadly, Shaw's in Santa Clara just closed recently. On Apr 8, 2011, at 4:36 PM, bfd wrote: On Apr 8, 3:49 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Minh: Where are you located? There's probably a list member that can suggest a shop in your area. Agree, or check to see if any of