Timeline for Why is my freewheel slipping?
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| Dec 28, 2013 at 0:56 | comment | added | Batman | So the new freehub worked? | |
| Dec 27, 2013 at 19:03 | comment | added | Glenn | Hub wasn't slipping consistently and wasn't acting up in the shop when I brought it in. They said servicing would be more expensive than replacing as I understand this hub was rather budget. They typically try the cheapest route whenever possible even when it's a little less convenient so I don't think they were too lazy to do the work. | |
| Dec 25, 2013 at 13:23 | comment | added | Carson Reinke | @Glenn What did the LBS end up saying the problem was? | |
| Dec 9, 2013 at 17:42 | comment | added | Glenn | Took the to bike shop, new free-hub pending. Giving you solution. | |
| Dec 9, 2013 at 17:41 | vote | accept | Glenn | ||
| Dec 8, 2013 at 16:24 | comment | added | Batman | I guess then start with the rear assuming the rear cog is still good and get your LBS to look over freehub and repack it and stuff if it doesn't need replacement. Spoke tension is more of a clink that requires weight on the bike to hear (and depending on your hearing, goes away at sufficiently high cadence). Another weird idea is maybe a chain link is stuck a bit, though that should be a bit more regular as well, but i coudl see the conditions doing something weird with that. | |
| Dec 6, 2013 at 22:59 | comment | added | Glenn | Nope, needs to be loaded up with resistance from the road. Even then it's very intermittent. Mainly occurs during mash from a standstill. Maybe one bang/clunk every 20-30 starts from a stop. Only occurs after a coast/backspin. Bike spins fine at a cadence >60 rpm. | |
| Dec 6, 2013 at 21:31 | comment | added | Batman | If you have stagnant water in the seat tube, a 6 month BB could easily be suspect. Can you reproduce it by putting the bike on a stand (or hanging it from some rafters) and pedaling? | |
| Dec 6, 2013 at 19:14 | comment | added | Glenn | Bike gets relatively low miles as my commute is about 1 mi. each direction but the abuse of the weather is significant. I have the opportunity to bring it inside for periodic repairs, but moving it in/outside daily isn't a real option. Many times the bike won't dry out for weeks on end. The bike has a freehub not a freewheel, thanks for highlighting this article. It's a single speed so a single cog rather than a cassette. Seat tube usually has stagnant water so the frame/bb connection is usally suspect but I just replaced the BB within the last 6 months so I don't think it's failing. | |
| Dec 6, 2013 at 18:30 | history | answered | Batman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |