"Permanent" freewheel? How do I remove this thing??
I've got a freewheel I can't figure out how to pull.
This is on a Suntour "7S" hub. Tried the opposing-chainwhips method; no success. No splines anywhere that I can see. The nutted seal at center, when removed, proves to be the hub cone. Any ideas? My LBS says they've never seen one similar to this one, but believe that the freewheel is permanently attached to the hub and is not designed to be removable; I'm doubtful, since I can't see how it could have been laced up to begin with if that were the case.
Any advice is appreciated - even if it's a way to destructively remove the freewheel, as it's worn out but I'd like to keep the wheel!