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Everyone says they're not serviceable but they're just fucking lazy :)
They are serviceable and you can extend the life of them quite a lot.
You can normally get the front off with a pin wrench or similar, clean everything, relube, refit and it'll be good to go until next time or until something really fails and then it's normally better to buy a replacement.WI might be serviceable but the spares are stupid money so for commuting you're better off with cheap and cheerful (and this is from someone who fitted a WI to his partner's commuter and watched it turn into sharkfin soup...).
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yeah i would normally service stuff like this myself but i just don't have the time at the moment.
I've kept the Shimano freewheel though and as I expect to have plenty of spare time over the rest of this year I will replace the bearings/repack with grease.
This is the best video I found for Shimano single speed freewheel disassembly
and maintenance (although the guys voice tends to grate).Looks straightforward.
MTB-Idle
Hi,
I've had a quick search but can't see anything already posted although I would have thought this would be a common query.
I have a Langster with 48:16 gearing that I ride singlespeed for commuting duties. I inherited it from another rider and since I have owned it I have commuted 3,500 km and the freewheel is now feeling a bit graunchy.
A few questions:
Are these serviceable or at least is there a grease port on them? (I'm pretty certain this one is beyond serviceable but it would be useful to know for next time)
Is there a recommendation on what to replace it with and from where?
Is there a noticeable difference between a Shimano 16T single speed freewheel available from Wiggle for £26-99 and a Dicta 16T freewheel from Mango bikes for £7-99?