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I haven't yet ridden the bike, because :
a) I got the bike assembled today
b) I am not sure that planetX will accept the wheel set back if it's used.I'm pretty sure my mechanic picked the correct side (if there is any difference) because he is supposed to be a scpecialist on old bikes, restorations fixed etc.
To clarify, my suspicion is not that he's picked the wrong side of the hub but that he's put the face of the freewheel that should be outwards towards the hub. You will notice this very quickly if it's true!
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Definitely the freewheel is on the wrong side. I'd bet large sums of money on it. The side of the freewheel where the threads go all the way to the bottom should be faced towards the hub. On the other side of the freewheel is normally some sort of keying arrangement to allow its removal, unless it is really crummy.
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Guys you were right. Possibly it was inserted the wrong way, BUT it was so poor quality that it didn't had any notches in order to remove it. Thankfully I didn't ride the bike so it was easy to remove it (using a hammer and a chisels!)
I bought a Dikta freewheel from another store and fitted as it should. I went for a test ride this afternoon.
I couldn't believe that the mechanic did such a mistake and sold me that piece of junk. I thought he was an expert...
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I haven't yet ridden the bike, because :
a) I got the bike assembled today
b) I am not sure that planetX will accept the wheel set back if it's used.
I'm pretty sure my mechanic picked the correct side (if there is any difference) because he is supposed to be a scpecialist on old bikes, restorations fixed etc.