the Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 My Onza does this, as does my DMR dirt jump bike. Does anyone have any idea why it does this? It doesn't do it all the time though. I noticed it when walking to the park with my girlfriend the other day and my peddle struck my calf! My Onza has a forward freewheel. It peddles smoothly and doesn't seem stiff anywhere, and the chain isn't over tensioned, (has about 5mm play in both directions at the tightest point). Not so much a problem, just a query. Has anyone else encountered this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Happens with most freewheels, purely because its easier for the chain to go round in a fixed motion, than have the freewheel clicking I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Happens with most freewheels, purely because its easier for the chain to go round in a fixed motion, than have the freewheel clicking I think? My single speed road bike doesn't do it, neither does my 27spd mountain bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Neither does my profile, It's to do with there being less force to make the cranks and hub turn, then the hub and chain, I'm sure of it. There's no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Like has been said it happens when there's less restriction though the whole drivetrain to spin like a fixed gear that for the freehweel / hub to click. On most bikes this doesn't happen but on trials bikes' freewheels they tend to be quite restrictive as freewheeling isn't a big issue in trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis-collins Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 My bike with a front freewheel does this to :/ It annoys me so much ! But apparantly it is completley normal and there isn't alot i can do about it . :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Your fixed rear sprocket is spinning with your wheel thus moving the chain around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Your fixed rear sprocket is spinning with your wheel thus moving the chain around. Yep... but in theory it shouldn't move the peddles with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 It should, because on 99% of FFW bikes it happens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 It should, because on 99% of FFW bikes it happens.. Indeed, this is the aspect I didn't know! Thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1995 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 To stop it you could always cut a bit of a spare grip off and put it between your bottom bracket shell and cranks to create a bit of friction to stop them spinning as you walk. But they also still run smooth when your pedaling and you cant feel the drag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 To stop it you could always cut a bit of a spare grip off and put it between your bottom bracket shell and cranks to create a bit of friction to stop them spinning as you walk. But they also still run smooth when your pedaling and you cant feel the drag. Oh it doesn't bother me in the slightest, just wanted to make sure I hadn't damaged my drivetrain in any way really! I'm not going to lie, I would do that but just because I love the click-click-click of a freewheel! Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Perfect chain line and oild not grease in yer freewheel helps to stop this bu there is no point just thought I'd say. :sleeping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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