How To Remove A Road Bike Gear Cassette
Shift into the smallest sprocket.
How to remove a road bike gear cassette. Shimano 6800 ultegra 11 speed cassette. In order to remove the cassette you ll need a freewheel or a cassette lockring removal tool make sure you get one specific to the group you have on your bike because some tools are handle like and others are cyclindrical. Release the brakes and quick release to remove the wheel. It will only seat in one position.
Remove rear wheel and quick release. Our first best choice was the shimano 6800 ultegra 11 speed cassette. Best rear cassette for road bike. Second take the wheel and while standing place it in front of you so the cassette is pointed out away from you.
Inspect cassette and select correct type of remover. Bikehand bike bicycle compatible with shimano hg sram gear cassette install removal tool lockring tool mountain mtb or road bike sprocket or freewheel 4 8 out of 5 stars 10 7 99 7. Now that you have all the tools you need first remove the skewer from the wheel. If a standard cassette lockring remover doesn t fit your cassette ask a bike tech for one that will.
3 best rear cassettes you can buy today for your road bike 1. All in one cassette remover tool how to remove a cassette. Shimano 6800 ultegra 11 speed cassette click to see price. Snug skewer nut against remover.
After you have removed the rear wheel from your bike remove the quick release skewer from the wheel. Install quick release skewer and install skewer nut on outside of remover. Then insert the cassette lockring remover into your cassette and turn it until it seats. This is one cassette that played very well when it comes to a wide range of terrains.
The rear cassette is a set of concentric gear rings attached to your back wheel. The skewer acts as a holding device for freewheel removal tool. Thirdly insert the cassette remover tool into the groves on the end of the cassette. Mount bike in repair stand and remove rear wheel from bike.
How to set up your brakes video how to change a cassette 1. Due to the explanation above regarding the specific splines of each make you will have to obtain a tool for your particular cassette a wrench if you have a handle.