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05-24-04, 11:29 PM
I just bought a brand new Specialized Hotrock 16 for my 4.5 year old son. As soon as we got home and he started riding I heard a very distinct rattle inside the coaster brake. This can also be heard by just lifting the bike and giving it a small bounce.
I took it back to the store (Bike Barn, north of Houston), and they confirmed it came from within the coaster brake. The rattle does not occur if the brake is engaged. Other Hotrocks in the store had the same rattle when given the bounce test on the floor.
The tech in the store told me it was nothing to worry about, just the play in the coaster brake. Tonight I've done some Googling, and it appears that these brakes should have a liberal amount of grease inside, which to me indicates there shouldn't be any room for rattles.
Any good suggestions? I'm tempted to take it back and ask them to take the thing appart and make sure it is properly greased. Unfortunately, the Hotrock was the only bike there that appealed to my speed freak of a son. The only other brand, the Trek Jet 16, just didn't cut it.
Sverre
I took it back to the store (Bike Barn, north of Houston), and they confirmed it came from within the coaster brake. The rattle does not occur if the brake is engaged. Other Hotrocks in the store had the same rattle when given the bounce test on the floor.
The tech in the store told me it was nothing to worry about, just the play in the coaster brake. Tonight I've done some Googling, and it appears that these brakes should have a liberal amount of grease inside, which to me indicates there shouldn't be any room for rattles.
Any good suggestions? I'm tempted to take it back and ask them to take the thing appart and make sure it is properly greased. Unfortunately, the Hotrock was the only bike there that appealed to my speed freak of a son. The only other brand, the Trek Jet 16, just didn't cut it.
Sverre