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05-26-04, 10:59 AM
Hi,
On my commute to work today (the streets were fairly wet), suddenly I felt a bit of a shift, hard to describe. No real audible sound, just suddenly pedals felt different. At the next light I was pedaling backwards and suddenly there was a lot of friction.
When I got to work I flipped my bike upside down, and now when I pedal backwards, the tire actually rotates backwards (only a little bit). So (i'm a bit of a bike mechanic noob) I guess my freewheel isn't really "free" anymore.
lol well I understand that gradual friction would build up in the freewheel, but the fact that it happened spontaneously has me a bit more worried. Any ideas on what it might be?
Oh in terms of info, I'm riding an Iron Horse Maverick '03, quite the entry level MTB, not sure if cheaper bikes are prone to problems like this when riding in the rain. Also the roads here are quite sandy still from the winter, so wet, muddy, gritty.
Appreciate any info/ideas,
-xan-
On my commute to work today (the streets were fairly wet), suddenly I felt a bit of a shift, hard to describe. No real audible sound, just suddenly pedals felt different. At the next light I was pedaling backwards and suddenly there was a lot of friction.
When I got to work I flipped my bike upside down, and now when I pedal backwards, the tire actually rotates backwards (only a little bit). So (i'm a bit of a bike mechanic noob) I guess my freewheel isn't really "free" anymore.
lol well I understand that gradual friction would build up in the freewheel, but the fact that it happened spontaneously has me a bit more worried. Any ideas on what it might be?
Oh in terms of info, I'm riding an Iron Horse Maverick '03, quite the entry level MTB, not sure if cheaper bikes are prone to problems like this when riding in the rain. Also the roads here are quite sandy still from the winter, so wet, muddy, gritty.
Appreciate any info/ideas,
-xan-