Thread: Too much drag
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Old 10-01-12 | 06:27 PM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Generally it's a bad idea to use grease in a freewheel or freehub body as the viscosity can make them drag a bit and can lock the pawls in very cold weather. Was your freewheel running freely before the "tuneup"? If so, the grease is probably the culprit and diluting it with a flush of light oil will probably make it run better.
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