Mud Pie
New Member
I did a search, but came up with nothing. Maybe my luck is hold true and this is only happening to me...
I wanted to put on a Manic Mechanic sprocket adapter, but it appears they are out of operation for a while, mechanical problems or some such. Bikeberry.com has them listed as out of stock and do not anticipate any coming in any time soon (they are the ones that told me about MM's woes). An email sent to MM yielded no response.
So, after watching my brand new bike and engine kit sitting in the living room for 2 weeks now (and BOY is my wife happy about that little turn of events), I decided to put on the rag joint; I can always put the sprocket adapter on later. Yes, I'm aware that'll never happen, because if it runs, I'll never change it, I know myself better.
Anyways, when I tried to get the coaster brake arm off, I can not for the life of me get that nut to move. Is there some trick or tip that I'm missing ? I can't hold the arm in place while trying to turn the nut, I ran out of Popeye Spinach a while back. I was thinking of leaving the wheel in the frame, coaster clamp attached then trying to "pop" the nut, then remove the wheel to continue removal. Ain't a whole lotta room in there, I can easily see me doing that, then jamming the wheel in the frame... yep, that's my luck.
If there any "do this" advice that others are aware of ?
In addition, does anyone have any other sources for sprocket adapters besides Manic Mechanic/Bikeberry, at a decent price ? The whole concept of attaching the sprocket to the hub instead of the spokes seems so....intelligent, that I'd much prefer that route. Sure, the rag joints work, but I compare them to walking to California. It can be done, it has been done for hundreds of years, but someone a long time ago came up with a better way; flying.
I wanted to put on a Manic Mechanic sprocket adapter, but it appears they are out of operation for a while, mechanical problems or some such. Bikeberry.com has them listed as out of stock and do not anticipate any coming in any time soon (they are the ones that told me about MM's woes). An email sent to MM yielded no response.
So, after watching my brand new bike and engine kit sitting in the living room for 2 weeks now (and BOY is my wife happy about that little turn of events), I decided to put on the rag joint; I can always put the sprocket adapter on later. Yes, I'm aware that'll never happen, because if it runs, I'll never change it, I know myself better.
Anyways, when I tried to get the coaster brake arm off, I can not for the life of me get that nut to move. Is there some trick or tip that I'm missing ? I can't hold the arm in place while trying to turn the nut, I ran out of Popeye Spinach a while back. I was thinking of leaving the wheel in the frame, coaster clamp attached then trying to "pop" the nut, then remove the wheel to continue removal. Ain't a whole lotta room in there, I can easily see me doing that, then jamming the wheel in the frame... yep, that's my luck.
If there any "do this" advice that others are aware of ?
In addition, does anyone have any other sources for sprocket adapters besides Manic Mechanic/Bikeberry, at a decent price ? The whole concept of attaching the sprocket to the hub instead of the spokes seems so....intelligent, that I'd much prefer that route. Sure, the rag joints work, but I compare them to walking to California. It can be done, it has been done for hundreds of years, but someone a long time ago came up with a better way; flying.