1970's Schwinn VArsity freewsheel/cassette tool
01-07-06, 11:35 PM
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1970's Schwinn VArsity freewsheel/cassette tool
Can anyone send me a URL, or a Park tool part # that will remove cassettes/freewheels from old Chicago Schwinn Varsitys/collegiates/etc?
01-08-06, 12:29 AM
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Try this one. If this isn't it you may have a Malliard freewheel on there. The Malliard freewheels have a much bigger diameter tool that inserts into the freewheel. If that's what you have you'll be making a trip to visit your LBS. I don't think those removers are very common these days.
https://www.parktool.com/products/det...=4&item=FR%2D4
You may need this one if it's the larger diameter. Bicycle Research made one to fit it also:
https://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg..._id=BR-CT3&id=
https://www.parktool.com/products/det...=4&item=FR%2D4
You may need this one if it's the larger diameter. Bicycle Research made one to fit it also:
https://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg..._id=BR-CT3&id=
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
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Originally Posted by new_dharma
wow...way to be an ass.
https://biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id...item_id=BR-CT3
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01-08-06, 10:16 AM
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If you go to your LBS and ask nicely, they'll usually take it off for free. It doesn't hurt to pick up a couple of little items you need anyway while you're there and then ask them while you're at the register paying 
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I had the old freewheel tool, and gave it to my LBS b/c they didn't have one and I never used it. Then recently, I got an old Schwinn Le Tour for a comuter - and it has that sort of freewheel. Ugh. Most LBS's don't even have that tool anymore.
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Coolio. Thats for the link. I ordered that Malliard/Schwinn tool. Hope its the right one.. I bought the PArk FR1,4, and 5. None of them fit. too small. If this new one doesnt work. I may to the hammer thing!!
01-08-06, 12:06 PM
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Worst case, strip out the freewheel, chuck the core in the vise, and spin the wheel off. This is generally refered to as 'destructive freewheel removal', but I've done it a couple of times without damaging the core and re-assembled the freewheel.
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