Spoke fitting?

[steve.c]

Freego have kindly sent me some new spokes to replace my Brocken ones (foc) but on trying to fit them I found I could"nt get them past the plastic Gaurd or the cogs (rear wheel) any advise. Steve.

 

[jerrysimon]

Steve,

As its a back wheel, I am pretty sure you will have to dismantle it to remove the cogs (cassette) and guard before you can fit them

Regards

Jerry

 

[flecc]

There's a description on my Torq support website detailing what you need and how to remove these components Steve. The only difference is that you need the similar freewheel removal tool and not the cassette removal tool mentioned there:

Removing a freewheel/cassette

If your motor cable comes out of the spindle on that side, it will have to be parted to thread on the removal tool, and in some cases where any connector is too large for the removal tool to pass over it, that may have to be removed as well.

I've found in some cases that it's possible to bend a tight curve in a spoke so that it can be threaded past the sprocket into the hub hole, even with megarange sprockets, so that's worth a try, and you can pierce a small hole through that plastic guard for the spoke to pass through. Straightening the spoke afterwards and tensioning it will leave it ok just so long as you haven't sharply kinked it.

 

[Eaglerider]

Hi Steve.C
I guess I may have to do this sometime, how many miles have you done on your Freego? I'm at about 750 miles and the spokes seem ok at the moment.

 

[steve.c]

Hi. I used to have (as well as a lot of others) a lot of spokes brake!! but this is the first since it was rebuilt so not to worried, I heard this one snap in a deep hole I couldn't avoid so as long as you have the new spoke configuration you should be ok!.Steve.

 

[steve.c]

Hi.I whent for the bent spoke way and made sure they were straight before tightening them and worked fine.Steve.

 

[flecc]

That's good Steve, it's a dodge I've used successfully a few times.

 

[FreeGo]

Hi Steve, Soeey that I have not replied to this sooner, I have not been on for a while but I have asked Macin, our technical guy to give you a call to talk you through it, in future if you have any issues you can call Macin (pronounced Marchin, he's Polish!) on 02380 465977 or email him on spares@freegoelectricbikes.com. thanks and I hope you are well.