Timeline for Crankshaft snags and loses resistance while cycling
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| Feb 11, 2016 at 22:26 | comment | added | greenback | Update: as suggested, the issue turned out to be a worn hub. The mechanic also discovered play in the cranks and noted that the front chain rings and rear cassette were showing serious wear. The chain was slacking and gear cabling had also started to perish. The bottom line: new rear wheel, new crankset (Hollowtech II), new cassette and jockey wheels, new chainrings, new bottom bracket, cabling. £260 parts and labour. It has transformed the responsiveness of the bike and made it safe (and fun) to ride again, so well worth it. The rear mech and shifters were still in good nick so were retained. | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 21:43 | vote | accept | greenback | ||
| Jan 19, 2016 at 22:27 | comment | added | greenback | Thanks for the replies guys. I'll get the mechanic to take a look and post update with what he says. The chainset isn't original, I think I had the chain replaced about five or six years ago. The rear wheel and front chain rings were replaced about ten years ago, and I think the rear cassette is original. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 3:37 | comment | added | brendan | You are right it could be a FFS system, but in all likelihood, that is not the problem. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 3:00 | comment | added | Rider_X | It is not strictly true that could be a free-hub problem. Years ago there was the Shimano Front-Freewheel System (FFS) which put the freewheel in the crank. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 1:05 | history | answered | brendan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |