Cassette vs Freewheel, I Can't Tell.
10-25-21, 06:45 AM
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Cassette vs Freewheel, I Can't Tell.
Just like the title says, I'm trying to determine if my rear wheel has a cassette or freewheel. I looked it up online and read about the difference and still can't tell. I even watched half a dozen videos on YouTube and still can't tell the difference. Was wondering if you guys could help me out. The bike is a Mongoose Blackcomb, I bought it over 15 years ago at Walmart before I knew any better, since then I've bought newer bikes (Motobecane, Trek, Yuba Mundo). For what I used the bike for, which is for a commute to work (before I got the Trek), I really like it, it's even better then the Trek FX1 because it soaks up the bumps and cracks on the road a lot better (Trek is faster though).
Anyways, I don't want to get rid of the bike because it's not that bad and it's not worth selling it so I'd like to convert it to a electric bike. I already converted the Yuba Mundo cargo bike to electric so for $200 I'd like to do the same to the Blackcomb (will reuse same battery) but I just need to know if Blackcomb is cassette or freewheel. Also, Walmart stopped selling this bike for like 10 years and just recently brought it back into production again.
Here are a couple links to the bike:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mongoose-...Men-s/55376961
https://www.amazon.com/Mongoose-Blac...ct_top?ie=UTF8
Anyways, I don't want to get rid of the bike because it's not that bad and it's not worth selling it so I'd like to convert it to a electric bike. I already converted the Yuba Mundo cargo bike to electric so for $200 I'd like to do the same to the Blackcomb (will reuse same battery) but I just need to know if Blackcomb is cassette or freewheel. Also, Walmart stopped selling this bike for like 10 years and just recently brought it back into production again.
Here are a couple links to the bike:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mongoose-...Men-s/55376961
https://www.amazon.com/Mongoose-Blac...ct_top?ie=UTF8
10-25-21, 06:52 AM
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That's a cassette. The torque value on the lockring gives it away.
10-25-21, 07:37 AM
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Freewheels don’t have lock rings, at least non of mine do.
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10-25-21, 09:46 AM
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That is a cassette.
One clue is that freewheels seldom have a cog smaller than 14 or 13 teeth - there just isn't room for such small cogs when the freewheeling mechanism is separate from the hub.
One clue is that freewheels seldom have a cog smaller than 14 or 13 teeth - there just isn't room for such small cogs when the freewheeling mechanism is separate from the hub.
10-25-21, 10:51 AM
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Wayyyyyy too much chain lube by the way. Don't let the EPA see your bike, you'll get fined.
10-25-21, 11:41 AM
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^ yup. Way too much lube residue on the cassette. It needs a thorough wipe/flossing. As do (in all likelihood) the chain, chainrings and derailleur pulleys.
