How to switch bike gear side?

Question

i want to buy a new hub but it only comes in left hand drive and my bike is right hand drive

how do i switch my bike to LHD?

Answer 1

I assume all you would need to do is reverse the chainset. You would need an appropriate tool to remove the crank arms and a Bottom Bracket removal tool. Flip over and then fix back together.

Answer 2

You have to swap the crank arms... most BMX spindles are equal length on both sides so you shouldn't have a problem, but that isn't the end of your problems.

You'll need to have a wheel with a flip flop hub as well as a left drive cassette or freewheel. If you just flip the existing wheel you'll only be able to pedal backwards.

Answer 3

Ugh!!! So sorry but this is the very first time I ever heard of a bike like yours. If you do that you will have to change your rear wheel hub and sprockets, the brake system if you are using discs, and also your crank arms must be reversed but you can not do that because the threads will have to be changed into the counter clockwise position. I don't think you can do that, why not just use a conventional bike, anyway it does not care whether you are Right Footed of Left Footed.......

Answer 4

Every bike I have ever seen always had the gears on the right hand side, even the European ones I have seen over here so I have no idea what you are talking about.