I need some help from the Pelican Bikers. I have a Specialized Rockhopper that is at least 25 years old. So I figured its about time to do some maintenance on it. Last year I rebuilt the bottom end and now I need to work on the rear wheel- bearing/freewheel etc.

I been to two bike shops ad they don't have a tool to backoff the freewheel from the hub. I need to replace the freewheel and bearings/axle, but if I can't get it apart I need a good cheap (inexpensive) replacement wheel/freewheel (7 speed) and associated parts.

The local shops want to sell me the entire replacement wheel setup at a price that is worth more then the bike itself. Is there a on-line parts house (pelican-like) that can piece together all that I need at a reasonable price?

Feel free to PM me if you need to.

[QUOTE=URY914;10204000]I need some help from the Pelican Bikers. I have a Specialized Rockhopper that is at least 25 years old. So I figured its about time to do some maintenance on it. Last year I rebuilt the bottom end and now I need to work on the rear wheel- bearing/freewheel etc.

I been to two bike shops ad they don't have a tool to backoff the freewheel from the hub. I need to replace the freewheel and bearings/axle, but if I can't get it apart I need a good cheap (inexpensive) replacement wheel/freewheel (7 speed) and associated parts.

The local shops want to sell me the entire replacement wheel setup at a price that is worth more then the bike itself. Is there a on-line parts house (pelican-like) that can piece together all that I need at a reasonable price?

Feel free to PM me if you need to.[/]
Try Lakeshore bicycles on Blanding close to San Juan they've been around a long time so they're liable to have the tool or champion on Arlington Road cuz again they've been around a long time so they're liable to have the proper tools.

Thanks Byron. I was hoping you'd see my post.

I hope it helps.

Paul, getting a new 7 spd freewheel isn't hard to do. I buy the removal key along with the new freewheel. The trick is to find someone that has a removal tool that will remove the old freewheel. Try and see if your local shop will have one, if not, I might have one that will work for ya. Get me a pic of the freewheel without the axle.

https://www.amazon.com/SHIMANO-Tourney-7Spd-14-28T-Freewheel/dp/B003B8JYPU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1538612940&sr=8-5&keywords=shimano+7-speed+freewheel

Paul, does that have a Shimano Hyperglide cassette-type freewheel? Should be easy to find a removal tool to DIY for anything Shimano - maybe $10 on Amazon. Does it look something like this 12-spline?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1538615145.JPG

Curt, I think those old 7 speed freewheel need the two prong removal tool. Maybe they are cassette and not freewheel by then?

Curt, that looks like it. Thanks

If it's 25 years old, it's likely a thread on freewheel as shown on the left and not a freehub and cassette like shown in the previous post. The tool may look the same (like in the second picture below) but it is not.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1538662585.jpg

Here's the second image of a thread on cassette showing the removal splines:

Most any decent bike shop should have the tools. I probably have them in my tool box.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1538662710.jpg

I'm about 95% sure it's a threaded freewheel, not a cassette. Thanks

Post a photo and we can point you in the right direction. If it's from the '90s, it probably has a freehub/cassette.
If it is a freewheel, you need a tool that matches the brand of freewheel and spline type.
https://www.parktool.com/category/cassette-freewheel

If it’s a freewheeled, you put the tool in a vice, lay the wheel over the tool and spin off. If it’s a cassette, you do the same but use a chainwhip to spin off the first cog.

I took it to one of the shops that Byron suggested above and I was 100% wrong.:rolleyes: It was a cassette. :D I bought a new cassette, bearings, tire and rebuilt it all. It is smooth as silk. :)

Thanks everyone. I'm now ready for the HSR Daytona 24 next month.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1538862500.jpg

Not a felony, hopefully... haha :)

Got a mental health ride in yesterday at Galbraith. 2-hours of riding singletrack on my new Transition Scout through gorgeous forests and only saw people in the parking lot. Reminded me why I live here.
FWIW, if I kept on riding in the direction the bike is pointed for another 15 minutes (all but the last 2 minutes would be on trails like this) I'd be home. I guess I'm a lucky man sometimes.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1539276870.jpg

I looked at those as an alternative to the SC 5010.
Ended up with a Bronson CC. Took me a while to warm up to the Bronson but after a summer on it I like it a lot. When pointed downhill it was wonderful and a decent climber.
What do you think about the Scout? You liking it?

Paul - Did you replace the chain? Usually cogs and chain wear in together. If will feel smooth on a stand but jump under pressure. Might not but try it out before your event. Sometimes it will need chainrings and rear derailleur pulleys for the same reason.

Bill
The Scout has been amazing. Does everything better than my Trek Fuel did. Stupid light, climbs great, goes down even better. Not a huge fan of the SRAM brakes (XT's are still my favorites) but love the simple one-clamp per side of the SRAM cockpit. Still coming to grips with the lower bottom bracket height but that seems to be endemic with the longer-lower-slacker geometry that everyone's using.

Got to go down Mohawk yesterday morning in the fog. Surreal experience. Full disclosure; not me in the video but the guy filming and narrating, Mike Stone, runs a bunch of riding courses and a shuttle service here. Great guy.

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