Bicycle Mechanics - freewheel tools

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Wizel603
07-23-10, 12:03 AM
I'm getting ready to order a few freewheel remover tools for the bicycles I have and I just wanted to get some confirmation that I'm ordering the correct tools.

this first one is an obvious Park FR-2 I think:

http://rut.org//cycling/images/forum/IMG_0315s.JPG

the next two I'm unsure about. one is probably a Park FR-4, but the other?

http://rut.org//cycling/images/forum/IMG_0316s.JPG

http://rut.org//cycling/images/forum/IMG_0310s.JPG

sorry I didn't have the axles removed for these photos.

Bezalel
07-23-10, 01:12 AM
You are right about the first photo. The second photo looks like it has 24 splines and Park doesn't have a 24 spline tool. The third photo is not clear enough to tell what it is. You can always do a destuctive removal (http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=46).
Bianchigirll
07-23-10, 09:01 AM
what brand are they? Mallaird amd Atom?

I think you re correct about the FR4 for the bottom one (maybe there were several similar ones) the large one I think Stien made a tool for

http://biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id=489390813324&d=single&c=Tools&sc=Cassette-and-Freewheel&tc=Freewheel-Removers-Splined&item_id=UB-MFWR

http://biketoolsetc.com/Product_Images/UB-MFWR.jpg


unless you intend to reuse these old FWs, you may be better off just getting your LBS to take them off