Easily Confused

JohnCleland

So,

I`m trying to change the rear cassette on the wife`s bike. She has a Specialized vita elite `09. It has Shimano Sora rear cassette (with Hyperglide stamped on it).

I have a freehub removal tool that I use on my Trek which has a SRAM cassette. This wont fit the sora.

I have been on the Park tools site and I am a little confused as to which removal tool I need.

Anyone know which one?? :oops:

thanks

softlad

Shimano & SRAM both use the same tool fitting, so it should fit...

Weejie54

Either the Park FR5 or LR15. I use a Cyclo remover.

Cleat Eastwood

This is the one I bought to do exactly the job youre doing

http://www.parktool.com/products/detail ... tem=FR%2D5

sheffsimon

JohnCleland wrote:

So,

I`m trying to change the rear cassette on the wife`s bike. She has a Specialized vita elite `09. It has Shimano Sora rear cassette (with Hyperglide stamped on it).

I have a freehub removal tool that I use on my Trek which has a SRAM cassette. This wont fit the sora.

I have been on the Park tools site and I am a little confused as to which removal tool I need.

Anyone know which one?? :oops:

thanks

Sorry to hijack your thread - but whats your missus think to the Spesh Vita Elite, my missus is thinking about changing her bike and getting one when her cycle to work scheme restarts.

JohnCleland

Thanks for the replies,

Softland,

I thought that SRAM and Shimano would have the same fitting, tried but did not work, hence the confusion.


Weejie & Cleat,

I think that I already have the FR5 that I use with the SRAM cassette.

It may have something to do with being an old 8 speed (hyperglide) rear cassette?

I`m going to call into the local bike shop with the wheel to make sure I get the right one.

Thanks for the inpiut..


Sheff
The wife loves her bike, she says its awesome.

Its the 09 model in blue with the rear carbon stays, 24 speed. The gearing a little hard for her, with all the hills around here, hence the change of cassette.


I am not really a Spesh fan, but she is a brand whore and loves it.

Weejie54

Most strange that it doesn't fit. Shimano have used the same splines since they introduced the lockring. It would be interesting to find out what the LBS say.

JohnCleland

ok, sorted,

The removal tool I originally bought is the FR1, this will fit Sram but not Shimano Hyperglide, I bought the FR5 ( took the wheel in to make sure ) this fits Shimano and SRAM.

I must say that the FR1 is a perfect for SRAM, the FR5 is a bit of a "sloppy" fit and may damage the retaining ring if used several times.

Cheers for the advice

The wife is now happy!

redddraggon

When I clicked on this thread I thought it was about Willhub :?