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10-09-14 | 09:25 AM

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FBinNY

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From: New Rochelle, NY

Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

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Originally Posted by Zeroshift

I think this [sticky freewheel mechanism] was the issue I was having.......

If it's this, you'll also see noticeable slackening or sagging of the upper loop when coasting. Lift the bike and spin the rear wheel forward and check.

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