Hi great helpful video! Only have one question: Shouldn't your wheel axle get wider to do this? Hasn't the whole wheel become slightly wider with the 8speed freehub? I want to do this too but am afraid it will be too wide for my frame.
Hi Jim thank you for the video. If I upgrade my freehub from 7 to 9 or 10 do I have to replace the levers as well on a mountain bike? Currently my rear cassette lever goes from 1 to 7. So how do I go into gear 9 or 10? Alfred
Hi, yes, you will need to upgrade your shifters to accommodate the number of gears on your cassette. Also, most 7 speed cassettes (as opposed to freewheels) are on hubs designed for no more than 7 speeds, so check first.
If you have a freewheel you can screw on a new one with 8 or 9 speeds. If you have a free hub, you will need to replace the hub, or the whole wheel, and a cassette with the number of cogs you want, and a shifter. I either case you will need a rear derailleur and a chain sized for the number of speeds (8, 9, 10), and a shifter.
Hi, the axle has standard cup and cone bearings. They were in good condition so I left them alone. The freehub has internal ball bearings. Since this one was brand new, I left it alone as well. :)
Hi, the axle has standard cup and cone bearings. They were in good condition so I left them alone. The freehub has internal ball bearings. Since this one was brand new, I left it alone as well. :)
Thanks Jim ! 50 ° and partly cloudy in Ashtabula Ohio just got back from a 8 mile ride most of the snow has melted❄⛄ enjoyed your video
Thanks!
Was there a spacer behind the hot body were they different which one did you choose to use?
was any redishing required, did rim center the same
4:29 "A little dab'll do ya!" Commercial for Dippety-Doo hair gel from the early 70's maybe. I'm that old and I still ride a bike, wtf?
Did you have any issues centering the wheel on the bike? Adding a wider hub would offset the wheel further to one side.
what happened to the bearings and grease
Hi great helpful video! Only have one question: Shouldn't your wheel axle get wider to do this? Hasn't the whole wheel become slightly wider with the 8speed freehub? I want to do this too but am afraid it will be too wide for my frame.
Normally, yes but the old 7 speed hub had a lip at its base that the new hub didn't so I got really lucky.
Some of the old 7 speed cassette hubs are spaced for 135mm drop out width.
Wow how did you keep the ball bearings from going all over like when I take my axles out. Good video keep them coming cheers
On the non-drive side there was a cap, and gravity helped on the drive side. :) Thanks!
Magnets! Well it sure as hell helped with the old style, damn there must of been about a hundred of those little tiny things!
nice commentary made me chuckle a few times. and very nice and helpful vid.
Thanks!
Nice video Jim! Did you have to redish the wheel because of the difference in length between the freehubs?
No. The total width is unchanged, just the new hub body doesn't have a "lip" at the bottom.
Hi Jim thank you for the video. If I upgrade my freehub from 7 to 9 or 10 do I have to replace the levers as well on a mountain bike? Currently my rear cassette lever goes from 1 to 7. So how do I go into gear 9 or 10? Alfred
Hi, yes, you will need to upgrade your shifters to accommodate the number of gears on your cassette. Also, most 7 speed cassettes (as opposed to freewheels) are on hubs designed for no more than 7 speeds, so check first.
nice video jim keep it up.
Thank you!
Hi Jim, what was the part number for the new free hub body you used? Great video
Hi! The one I used is fh-m760.
Is it possible to upgrade from 7 to 10? And what size of free hub is needed to upgrade to 10 speed? TIA
Hi. If you replace a 5/6/7 speed hub body with an 8/9/10 speed hub body, you can do so.
Just decided to buy a new hub to upgrade 10s cassette hahaha , thanks
Great video, did you need to re-dish the wheel?
Nope. The old hub had a built in spacer/lip which the new one lacks. That lets the 8-10 speed cassettes fit without any other mods.
hi, would you think i can do this with a Shimano Exage FH-HG50
Hi. I am not personally familiar with that model. If it is a conventional hub (seems likely with "HG" in the name) I would think it is a good bet.
it's actually a vintage one which i got from the mid 90s. the FH and HG hoping they mean freehub and hyperglide. thank you for the response!
hello what i need if i upgrade from 7 to speed ?
shifter
cogs
chain
rear (Rd)
is that enough ? or plus rear hub axle?
If you have a freewheel you can screw on a new one with 8 or 9 speeds. If you have a free hub, you will need to replace the hub, or the whole wheel, and a cassette with the number of cogs you want, and a shifter. I either case you will need a rear derailleur and a chain sized for the number of speeds (8, 9, 10), and a shifter.
very helpful
My pleasure!
can i do this with acera x m290 free hub?
I'm not familiar with that specific model, but as long as the replacement hub shell is compatible I would imagine so.
Thanks 🐉🐉🕊️🐑
You are welcome.
Where are the bearings (balls) in this video? It doesn't work.
Hi, the axle has standard cup and cone bearings. They were in good condition so I left them alone. The freehub has internal ball bearings. Since this one was brand new, I left it alone as well. :)
Hi, the axle has standard cup and cone bearings. They were in good condition so I left them alone. The freehub has internal ball bearings. Since this one was brand new, I left it alone as well. :)