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Old August 24th 04, 07:40 PM
Alex
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Hi,

I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the backwheel
of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?

The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
have an extra frontwheel...

regards,
Alex


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Old August 24th 04, 07:54 PM
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Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:40:59 +0100, ,
"Alex" wrote:


I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the backwheel
of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?

The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
have an extra frontwheel...


No. The hubs are different.

You can use the rim from your extra front wheel if it's the same
effective diameter as the bent one. That requires re lacing and truing
the wheel.
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Old August 24th 04, 07:56 PM
psycholist
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"Alex" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm wondering whether it is possible to remove the gears from the

backwheel
of my mountain bike, and put the gears onto a frontwheel instead?

The reason why I'd like to do this is that my backwheel is bent, and but I
have an extra frontwheel...

regards,
Alex


The answer is yes ... and no. Yes, you can remove the gear cluster
(cassette) from the rear wheel. No, you can't put it on a spare front
wheel. Well, you could, but only if you converted the front wheel to a rear
wheel by having it rebuilt with a rear hub. The hubs on the front and back
wheels are specific for each wheel. The rear hub is designed with what's
called a "freehub body" which holds all those gears.

Take your rear wheel to a bike shop. Maybe they can straighten it ... or
rebuild it without too much expense.

Good luck.

Bob C.


 




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