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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

No, of course the freewheel and the main gear are...

No, of course the freewheel and the main gear are not all in one, but as you can kinda see on the first picture I shared, the freewheel is not threaded in, it is press fitted and keyed in. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Filling it with solder would be under the brazing...

Filling it with solder would be under the brazing method, an interesting idea. I've yet to see an example of a brazed freewheel, but some reportedly have done it.



Now that‘s a constructive...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

You are totally missing my point. I do know that...

You are totally missing my point. I do know that the idea seems sketchy, as I addressed in the first sentence of this thread. However, I‘m perplexed that the safer option is not the one most often...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 09:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Yeah, welding it would probably work, but again,...

Yeah, welding it would probably work, but again, I don‘t trust my welds, plus I would have to extract the freewheel to do it in order to be sure not to mangle the sprag clutch next to it (and I would...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-24-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

Yep, I don‘t get it either... my thread is still...

Yep, I don‘t get it either... my thread is still here (https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1289950-locking-up-freehub.html)

The Fixxer 2.0 should still be safer that most other solutions...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

The hot glue gun, I can understand if you don‘t...

The hot glue gun, I can understand if you don‘t want it to be permanent... The copper wire to jam the pawls, that‘s a whole new level... but it‘s good to know. It was some good quality solid-core...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

I can source ball bearings of exactly the right...

I can source ball bearings of exactly the right size, and I much prefer the hardness of the ball bearing compared to nails, for a roller clutch type action, but I would still lack the large surface...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-23-24, 12:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

I was showing you the Cube bikes because it‘s a...

I was showing you the Cube bikes because it‘s a well known brand even overseas, and that it would maybe make you understand that a mid drive motor can very well be used safely with a coaster brake,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-23-24, 02:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

Sorry, I forgot to address your last point : ...

Sorry, I forgot to address your last point :


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Where‘s...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-22-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

Yeah, I remember the time when children were...

Yeah, I remember the time when children were mainly playing outdoor, or people were buying things to last and did not consider most objects as consumables like in fast fashion or with planned...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Another idea to lock the freewheel, is to hammer...

Another idea to lock the freewheel, is to hammer nails all around, suggested by Kontact on another thread :...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,447
Posted By Jean Daspry

Well that‘s a wonderful idea, nothing makes me...

Well that‘s a wonderful idea, nothing makes me feel safer riding my bike as hammering nails in it!
Seriously though, as you said, the bigger the contact area, the better. I would not say it has no...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-22-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

Yes, very few people need/should have to do that,...

Yes, very few people need/should have to do that, but that‘s when forums like this one still shine the most, don‘t you think so? Advice about edge cases of bicycle mechanics that you won‘t find...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,447
Posted By Jean Daspry

Very interesting analogy with the brick wall, as...

Very interesting analogy with the brick wall, as hanging bricks, upside down wall, and slight slope personally make me think of the keystone jammed between voussoirs in a vault. The weight of the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-20-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

Well, there aren‘t a lot of places where people...

Well, there aren‘t a lot of places where people report about their brazed fixed conversion cassette freehub… I stumbled upon this thread by chance so it seems well indexed by search engines, the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,447
Posted By Jean Daspry

I do think that it‘s better to keep the topic of...

I do think that it‘s better to keep the topic of this thread on the ways we can modify this design to make it able to transfer torque both ways, even if it‘s always a good idea to remind that better...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-20-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 26,106
Posted By Jean Daspry

I want to try and lock up a 3 pawls freewheel,...

I want to try and lock up a 3 pawls freewheel, but I don‘t feel confident in my welding skills. Sorry to dig up some 6 years old thread, but I‘m very curious as to what a brazed freehub looks like....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,447
Posted By Jean Daspry

Now, 10 years after it started, maybe it‘s time...

Now, 10 years after it started, maybe it‘s time for a commemoration.



I‘m in a slightly different case where I want to make my mide drive motor coaster brake compatible, in other words, to be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Yes, the freewheel is there in order to prevent...

Yes, the freewheel is there in order to prevent the motor to engage the cranks when you are not pedaling.
It is very important when using throttle command or for motors that have difficulty knowing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Thank you Hondo6 and Iride01 for the welcome and...

Thank you Hondo6 and Iride01 for the welcome and the gallery tip, I‘ve created a gallery so I think you should be able to see it?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,115
Posted By Jean Daspry

Locking up a freehub

I know it‘s an occasional occurrence on the Fixed Gear Forum to have a fix-curious asking for the best way to lock his road freehub to make a fixed gear wheel, and I know many of you have "mixed...
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