What are the gears on the back wheel off a bike?

This article has been viewed 323,050 times. The rear cassette is a set of concentric gear rings attached to your back wheel. Each ring is a gear on your bike, and the chain, which connects to the pedals, turns the cassette to power the bike.

How do you take the back wheel off a Pashley?

Undo the cable that attaches to the toggle chain ( that goes into the right hand side of the axle ). Slacken off the axle nuts, push the wheel forward and roll the chain off the rear sprocket, if you can support the chain so much the better. Remove the wheel.

How do you take the wheels off a Sturmey Archer?

Where the cable meets the little chain, there should be a smooth barrel with a small, ridged wheel. You can unscrew the barrel and the cable and chain will detach so you can remove the wheel.

Do you need a chain whip to remove cassette?

Tools for Changing a Bike Cassette In order to remove and replace your cassette, you need to unscrew this lockring. You’ll need three tools to do this: a chain whip, a cassette lockring remover and a large adjustable crescent wrench.