Swapping wheels / brakes...

miss notax
miss notax Posts: 2,572
edited September 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hello :D

I would like to swap the brakes and wheels from my Kona onto my Orange - basically because they are both newer and white, which will match the Orange better, and I ride the Orange more than the Kona 8)

Is this really as simple as it seems? Take off one set of brakes and swap them over? Both bike frames are about the same size. And how about the wheels? As far as I can tell I only need to swap the brake rotors (easy) and the cassette (no idea - guidance appreciated :D )?

I would really like to tackle all of this on Sunday, so any advice / tips would be appreciated!
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Cassette tool and chain whip.

    T25 to remove rotors.

    Swap bits, refit wheels, adjust brakes and gears. Ride ;-).

    I assume the axle types are all the same.
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  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Fair enough! I'm not worried about swapping the easy bits but the cassette tool and chain whip are an unknown area :shock:

    How easy is it to do?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Very! Park Tools website has a step by step guide.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    have a read of parktools.

    place wheel against legs with cassette facing away.fit chain whip and cassette tool so they are at 3 and 9 o'clock then press down.

    will go click click click and undo.
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  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Cheers, will give it a go then :D
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Should go click click click and undo. You might have to put a bit of back into it.
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  • Stiff_Orange
    Stiff_Orange Posts: 218
    If it's your first time with a chain whip and cassette tool it might be worth wearing some thickish gloves, a slip and you can easily take the skin of your knuckles.
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Stiff_Orange wrote:
    If it's your first time with a chain whip and cassette tool it might be worth wearing some thickish gloves, a slip and you can easily take the skin of your knuckles.

    Ok, thanks for the tip. I will definitely wear gloves then!
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    It's not hard. Just make sure all the chain in the whip is on the teeth laying over the top and round and down one of the biggest cogs Hold the bar at about 2-3 o'clock
  • desmojen
    desmojen Posts: 136
    It might be worth checking your front wheels. I suspect the Kona will have a 20mm axle, where the Diva probably has a QR 15?

    Jen.
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    desmojen wrote:
    It might be worth checking your front wheels. I suspect the Kona will have a 20mm axle, where the Diva probably has a QR 15?

    Jen.

    Hello Jen :-)

    Yes, you're right, but I have the little converter thingy from when I bought the Kona's wheels - I assume this will work....?
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  • desmojen
    desmojen Posts: 136
    Yep, sure will. I was assuming standard wheels :)

    Jen.

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