Bicycle Mechanics - I need help !!

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Crazy Cyclist
09-05-03, 09:52 AM
A couple of days ago, I went to a friends place, he said he could replace my broken spoke, so I go there we get the wheel off, but he couldn't get the spoke protector off to get at the spokes, is there a way to get the spoke protector off without breaking it?

rippo
09-05-03, 09:59 AM
i think you're going to have to pull your cogset off to get at it.
Crazy Cyclist
09-05-03, 10:12 AM
rippo, any idea on how to do that? wil I need a freehub removal wrench, or maybe a cassette removal tool?

a2psyklnut
09-05-03, 10:15 AM
Sounds like your friend doesn't know what he's doing, or doesn't have the right tools for the job.

Yes, you need a cassette removal tool, a chain whip, and then the proper length spoke. You'll also need a trueing stand to get it right!

L8R
roadfix
09-05-03, 10:29 AM
Once you get the spoke protector off, leave it off.... That's as important as shaving your legs!
Crazy Cyclist
09-05-03, 10:29 AM
a2psyklnut, I think it's both, he doesn't know what he's doing, and doesn't have the right tools. I should have taken it to the LBS in the first place :mad:
Ebbtide
09-05-03, 11:03 AM
If the broken spoke were on the other side it would have been an easier job. If it is on the cassette side, more tools/work is required. At least you tried!

ehenz
a2psyklnut
09-05-03, 11:05 AM
Not saying it's difficult to do, it's really not, as long as you have all the tools and parts available.

L8R
demoncyclist
09-05-03, 02:14 PM
The ONLY part of my bike that I won't work on myself is the wheels. I'll do the hubs and freehub assembly maintenance, but wheelbuilding is too much of a fine art for an amateur to attempt without guidance. My FLBS is owned by a DT master wheelbuilder, so I leave it to him.

DEMON
orguasch
09-05-03, 06:33 PM
I will agree with the rest of the guy, your friend doesn't know what his doing,