- the internal dust cover inside the freehub itself (rather than the one on the cone which have come in various flavours in the years) ideally must not be tampered with and driven too far in the freehub spinning part. It could foul with the fixed part that @novacaine has shown. The cassette lockring itself will also provide some protection against grud ingrese.
8Freight Cargo bike - restoration / project
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- the internal dust cover inside the freehub itself (rather than the one on the cone which have come in various flavours in the years) ideally must not be tampered with and driven too far in the freehub spinning part. It could foul with the fixed part that @novacaine has shown. The cassette lockring itself will also provide some protection against grud ingrese.
novocaine
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Meh, as evidenced, I remove those feckers routinely for servicing, reseating is, much like setting cones to most people, a mysterious and black art, known only to a chosen few who have tutored under an ancient master a top high peaks in the frozen wastelands. Lol
Or, fit the bearings, set it so it isn't touching them and drop the axle and cone back in to make sure it isn't touching there either. Anyways, where was I, oh yes, mystic blar blar blar.
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Saw this on LFGSS.com Cargo bike thread...
https://microcosm.app/out/mBeNi
They have some 8 Freight’s for sale, but also might be worth emailing in case they have some parts you might be after?!
https://microcosm.app/out/mBeNi
They have some 8 Freight’s for sale, but also might be worth emailing in case they have some parts you might be after?!
Hi Mynchiboy, I see you may have been selling or hopefully are still selling an 8Freight or bits of one. If so please reply, I'm too much of a newbie to PM apparently.Please do
I think this one is yours by the way, from a thread done years ago... http://manchestercycling.blogspot.com/2010/07/8-freight.html
There was not too many of these made before the switch to overseas production and they are still a bit of a rare sight! I would estimate that there is maybe around 100 at the most? Looking forward to seeing how you get on with it!
Hi JoeRides,
I have one of these and have been using it now for about 5 years solid, seems to be an older version like yours. I am looking to get a second, mine is long in the tooth and wearing out. Let me know if you have grown tired of yours. I see this thread has cooled off a lot! Cheers. Lunar.
@LunarBike just got back home and spotted your posts… I do have some things of interest. Will shoot you a PM later
@Joe_Rides updates would be cool if you have any amigo!
When I got mine it had similar wear to yours where the chain goes near the bars. if the chain jumps off one of the guide jockey wheels it will grind until you realise. I have snapped on pieces of plastic conduit over the bad bits, more to prevent it happening again than to hide the damage. I have a little cage around the pulleys so that the chain can't really jump out, this seems to have been an original part but was bent out of shape when I got it.
