1984 Claud Butler Majestic

legrandefromage":1vntksz1 said:
'position of spring' - usually end of March in the Northern Hemisphere

Alternatively, somewhere across the floor of the workshop, usually underneath something immovable.
 
OK... the SIS vs friction question is beginning to look moot. So far in attempting to remove the freewheel I've only succeeded in wrecking a brand new freewheel tool. To make matters worse I had to pull the axle to get it to fit. Without removing the freewheel servicing the hub is going to be a bit fiddly...

I suppose the good news is that the freewheel itself appears unscathed by the experience.

Maybe here and now it's an LBS job... I've got a good tool and a vice in storage but "locked down" 200 odd miles away...

Or could just clean up as best as possible and keep the existing freewheel/shifters.

Hmm... :?
 

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legrandefromage":19om577x said:
some of those tools are nasty cheap, I had one snap completely in two

This is a Super-B, made in Taiwan. Should be OK quality and looks well made but clearly it's made of softer metal than the freewheel itself. Might try to get a refund. I've bought Super-B stuff before and to tell the truth it's always been a bit so-so. Probably give the brand a swerve from now on.
 
Well, it took less than a year to get the freewheel off... pleased I ponied up for a Park FR2.
 

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Messing about with wheels and tyres. Ignore the rear one for now (and the stem).

Plan A was to keep the original 27" wheels (with Schwalbe marathons) but I'm thinking about more modern 700c wheels (with a cassette hub) and gravel tyres. Would save some weight. There's plenty of clearance for the 38mm tyres (and still room for mudguards) and I reckon I can make the centre pull brakes work too.

I like both, but I think I have a favourite.

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