CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Today was riding jeans got ate my my chain =( got stuck in bashring, under chain and freewheel, then a huge clunk and now my bike really hard to pedal. Pushing the bike is fine so its ont the wheel its sumthing round my crank area ?help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 When your jeans got caught a bit of the jeans may have come off and wrapped round the freewheel or all inside the chain. The clunk may have just been where your freewheel skipped.I will also recommend that you take your chain off and the crank and remove the freewheel to see if there is something that may have got caught inside and is preventing the freewheel form spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 heyare you the crock guy who rode redcar today ? if so im the guy on the zoo python with thge purple loldid anything bend, like the sprocket/freewheel/bash ?t-comp-mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moza Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 hey,i would take your chain of see if anythings caught up in it and also have a look at the cogs, maybe a bit of something one one of them, it could also be some bearings gone in either your hub, freewheel or your bb. so when your chain is of give everything a woble about and see if there is any unusual play in anthing.moza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modman Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Your best bet is too have a really good look around your drivetrain. Some material from your jeans may be stuck somewhere, thus causing pedaling to be stiffer. Another reason for the problem could be a bent tooth in your chainring. When you pedal does it go 'stiff' then normal, then 'stiff' again? This could be a sign that there could be a damaged tooth. If you take your chain off and spin the cranks, watch the teeth if they are not straight, consider replacing the chainring/freewheel. I hope that this has been off help to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modman Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Your best bet is too have a really good look around your drivetrain. Some material from your jeans may be stuck somewhere, thus causing pedaling to be stiffer. Another reason for the problem could be a bent tooth in your chainring. When you pedal does it go 'stiff' then normal, then 'stiff' again? This could be a sign that there could be a damaged tooth. If you take your chain off and spin the cranks, watch the teeth if they are not straight, consider replacing the chainring/freewheel. I hope that this has been off help to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modman Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Your best bet is too have a really good look around your drivetrain. Some material from your jeans may be stuck somewhere, thus causing pedaling to be stiffer. Another reason for the problem could be a bent tooth in your chainring. When you pedal does it go 'stiff' then normal, then 'stiff' again? This could be a sign that there could be a damaged tooth. If you take your chain off and spin the cranks, watch the teeth if they are not straight, consider replacing the chainring/freewheel. I hope that this has been off help to you!Your best bet is too have a really good look around your drivetrain. Some material from your jeans may be stuck somewhere, thus causing pedaling to be stiffer. Another reason for the problem could be a bent tooth in your chainring. When you pedal does it go 'stiff' then normal, then 'stiff' again? This could be a sign that there could be a damaged tooth. If you take your chain off and spin the cranks, watch the teeth if they are not straight, consider replacing the chainring/freewheel. I hope that this has been off help to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-liteboy Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 strip your free wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 (edited) heyare you the crock guy who rode redcar today ? if so im the guy on the zoo python with thge purple loldid anything bend, like the sprocket/freewheel/bash ?t-comp-mikeyeh i roede the t-mag tdayWhen you pedal does it go 'stiff' then normal, then 'stiff' again?No its just constanly stiff Edited January 7, 2007 by CrOcKeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOO! 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 this is very unlikely and no one dought me on this one but if there is cotton stuck on the axle of your bottom bracket then it could of worked its way into the axle therefore its stiff! just strip you freewheel crank and your bottom bracket just to be on the safeside!if you need anyhelp on how to do that then please add me on msn @ wraps_bds@hotmail.co.uk (because i am a qualified bike mechanic and i will be able to advise you)thanks carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 hmm sound alot but it stiffened up stright away wouldnt it of ahd tow ork its way in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOO! 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 it really depend mate did you find a chunk gone out of your jeans or just teeth marks? theres every possibilitie lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 i'll go have a look at my jeans i dont think theres a wholeWell its got teeth marsk, a tear and it looks like threads been torn out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOO! 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 could just be a single thread lodged in the axle best thing to do is take your crank off, spray a bit of penetrant down the axle (preferably with a this straw) then work the axle with you fingers to see if it still stiff or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Ok. I'll see if i can sort it out like that but if not any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOO! 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 well take you chain off and give that a clean and put some lube oil such as prolink, take you freewheel off and spin it as if it was on a bike too see if its that that = if not you chain or freewheel it got to be your bottom bracket mate, where did you buy it from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrOcKeR Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 i bought it new form airevallycycles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOO! 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 if it is the bottom bracket i would send it back to them and explain and they should replace if it still under warranty! or you can try your hardest to fix it but it might be tricky or impossible! the axles tend to be waterproof and dustproof but there still could be a thread in there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull-91 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 hey mate, i would suggest removing your cranks arm and spining the freewheel with your hand, if it is working fine spin the bb with your hands and if that is fine then it must be your chain or worst cas the axle in your rear hub has snapped and as you pedal the presure it twisting the back wheel and making it hard to pedal.hope this haelps, adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjamesbailey Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 it maby that a part of your jeans is still caught up it the freeweel,or it could be that the right crank are is rounded off,withch means when you tighten it the freeweel bashes with the frame witch makes pedleing really hard,hope ive helpedpeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) that happened to me several timesand guess what my bb is buggered. it might be something different to what happened to me but i suggest you take a good hard look at it or be like i am at the moment.just after christmas with no bike to ride and i need to buy a new frame.the only difference with mine i have a dented bb shell so i cannot change it.i need a new frame definatly take a look. (Y) Edited January 8, 2007 by python_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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