Bikes - Triathlon - Runner's World

matt edwards

07/10/2003 at 08:22

So, my rear wheel, tries to pick up the chain while i'm not peddling. leading to much flapping of chain and dodgy noises.
Any ideas?

Matt 'should know how to look after his toys' Edwards

ed_m (a.k.a. ultra bunny)

07/10/2003 at 08:58

ummmmmm.. not sure what you mean...

do you mean it's not freewheeling properly so the sprockets are still trying to push the chain round?

is it that the rear derailleur cage is catching on the spokes?

is the chain just tooo loose ?

matt edwards

07/10/2003 at 09:49

Not freewheeling properly is my guess - sprockets are catching the chain.
Derailleur not catching, and chain seems ok tho it is old.

I had the freewheel replaced about 6 months ago, and sometimes it seems to behave itself and sometimes its a real pain in the butt.

cougie

pirate

07/10/2003 at 10:08

Yeah - i think your freewheel isn't very free at all. I've had the opposite where it just got completely free and wouldn't catch at all.

Sounds like you might need a new one. :-(

matt edwards

07/10/2003 at 11:14

Crap. Are they expensive?

cougie

pirate

07/10/2003 at 11:15

About £15 for an 8 speed from Deeside cycles.

Chris from TriTalk

07/10/2003 at 12:00

I like freewheels. Some are noisy, but mine is almost silent when clean. I like that.

Tim Dobson

09/10/2003 at 14:33

Thats nice Chris!

Does sound like the freewheel, unless Deraille dead, or full or rubbish..

matt edwards

10/10/2003 at 10:50

Just for info for you mechanics, my freehub had seized apparently, which means new freehub and new wheel. plus service plus new chain = £90, hooray! and on a friday too! and the day after the bank says I can't have my interest free £2000 graduate overdraft anymore!

baaah

cougie

pirate

10/10/2003 at 10:53

Hmmm. Why would you need a new wheel ?
Am I missing something here ?

moosey

10/10/2003 at 11:48

sounds like they may be trying to sell matt stuff he doesn't really need.....?

cougie

pirate

10/10/2003 at 11:55

I can't see why the freewheel breaking would affect the wheel ?

It just screws on and off ?

Tim Dobson

10/10/2003 at 12:14

new hub MAYBE but cant see need for new wheel either. Get it double checked and ask reason. Also How old was your chain, although newer is better than older!

matt edwards

10/10/2003 at 13:43

Something had seized up apparently and kinda bonded itself to the wheel?
I think they are reliable shop (Fred Baker cycles in bristol), at least that's their reputation.
Also, its a specialized hybrid bike and apparently getting specialized spares can be expensive- two people have told me this anyway.
And my rear wheel had a slight buckle already so i guess a new wheel is not a bad thing.
But yes I could have been royally screwed I spose!

cougie

pirate

10/10/2003 at 13:46

Well maybe the freewheel could have bonded to the wheel, but it's never happened to me.

A slight buckle can be corrected in seconds with a spoke key - that's not an issue at all.

Ho hum - least you have a shiny new wheel and chain !

Johnny J

10/10/2003 at 19:06

Is the chain actually catching on the wheel? If so, it could be the spokes on the block side are not correctly dished for the freewheel that you have. They are at too steep an angle and therefore too close to the inner cog.
JJ

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