Hi,
I am attempting to add a second freewheel to my bicycle in order to use a motor for assistance when needed. However, my bicycle has an aluminum frame, which does not allow for easy modifications like a steel frame would. As a result, there is very little space available to fit the second freewheel on the right-hand side.
I have a freewheel adapter:
There seems to be an issue: I'm unsure how to fit it into my current freewheel, as it appears there is no appropriate thread for it:
I see online, they can fit the adapter into this type of freewheel:
and the hub to fit it is something like this:
but I am not sure which freewheel can fit my current freewheel hub and thread but also allow me to put the freewheel adapter in:
Even if I can place two freewheels side by side, it seems that there is not enough space for them to move:
If I want to follow option 1 and add the freewheel next to the current freewheel position, I need to find a very thin type of freewheel that can fit into the current hub and non-extendable frame. However, I have been unable to find it anywhere.
Option 2:
I am thinking about moving it to the left-hand side. So I remove the current disc break to get space for it. (I plan to replace it by a V-break):
remove the disc:
then I bought a left-hand drive freewheel so it can operate on the left-hand side.
The issue I'm facing now is that the current thread on the hub is clockwise (CW), which means it's a CW hub. However, my left-hand drive freewheel requires a counterclockwise (CCW) thread. So I can not turn it to fit in the hub.
So to be able to use it I have to either:
(a) Find a thread adapter to convert the CW thread to CCW. (However, I am unsure how to prevent it from loosening when the bicycle moves forward, causing the freewheel to move CCW ?) Something like this but I don't know if there is anything that suits this purpose, cannot find something for freewheel hub:
or (b), I have to find both side freewheel free\free hub type. But so far I cannot find anything like that so far. I found something like this but not sure if it is the right one and how to fit it into my bicycle:
or
My third option would be to replace the entire wheel with the freewheels on both sides. However, I prefer a flat-free tire and aim to minimize expenses by reusing components.
The fourth option I could think of is to consider relocating the motor to a different position so that the chain does not need to connect to the rear wheel, but instead could connect to other parts of the bike.
Please advise me on the best solution for my situation that is both cost-effective and convenient. Thank you very much!
I am attempting to add a second freewheel to my bicycle in order to use a motor for assistance when needed. However, my bicycle has an aluminum frame, which does not allow for easy modifications like a steel frame would. As a result, there is very little space available to fit the second freewheel on the right-hand side.
I have a freewheel adapter:
There seems to be an issue: I'm unsure how to fit it into my current freewheel, as it appears there is no appropriate thread for it:
I see online, they can fit the adapter into this type of freewheel:
and the hub to fit it is something like this:
but I am not sure which freewheel can fit my current freewheel hub and thread but also allow me to put the freewheel adapter in:
Even if I can place two freewheels side by side, it seems that there is not enough space for them to move:
If I want to follow option 1 and add the freewheel next to the current freewheel position, I need to find a very thin type of freewheel that can fit into the current hub and non-extendable frame. However, I have been unable to find it anywhere.
Option 2:
I am thinking about moving it to the left-hand side. So I remove the current disc break to get space for it. (I plan to replace it by a V-break):
remove the disc:
then I bought a left-hand drive freewheel so it can operate on the left-hand side.
The issue I'm facing now is that the current thread on the hub is clockwise (CW), which means it's a CW hub. However, my left-hand drive freewheel requires a counterclockwise (CCW) thread. So I can not turn it to fit in the hub.
So to be able to use it I have to either:
(a) Find a thread adapter to convert the CW thread to CCW. (However, I am unsure how to prevent it from loosening when the bicycle moves forward, causing the freewheel to move CCW ?) Something like this but I don't know if there is anything that suits this purpose, cannot find something for freewheel hub:
or (b), I have to find both side freewheel free\free hub type. But so far I cannot find anything like that so far. I found something like this but not sure if it is the right one and how to fit it into my bicycle:
or
My third option would be to replace the entire wheel with the freewheels on both sides. However, I prefer a flat-free tire and aim to minimize expenses by reusing components.
The fourth option I could think of is to consider relocating the motor to a different position so that the chain does not need to connect to the rear wheel, but instead could connect to other parts of the bike.
Please advise me on the best solution for my situation that is both cost-effective and convenient. Thank you very much!
