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So i notice when i pedal with my left foot that idk if its on the pedal itself or on the crank, but...I notice that it kind of delays. That seems the best way to describe it. I was thinking something could be lose but nope.. .-., And i have a three piece crank, the problem is annoying >.
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Gabriel_Romero wrote:That's what i was thinking... Put grease on chain huh? .-.
You had similar problem? Or nah?
Do NOT put grease on your chain, use oils. 3 in 1 oil you can find at Wal-Mart works well, avoid WD-40 as well as it's a degreaser.
Also, check your left crank arm and see if it's loose at all. Is it one with pinch bolts? If so, try tightening the pinch bolt up, it could be loose causing your crank arm to shift every time it comes around, causing a "delay" feeling when you crank
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Yeah its tigthen and ahh okay , Thanks! Or any bike shop too right? .-.
Well i meant knda like the oil for chains, but thnaks dudr!
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Gabriel_Romero wrote:Yeah its tigthen and ahh okay , Thanks! Or any bike shop too right? .-.
Well i meant knda like the oil for chains, but thnaks ...more
Yeah bike shops should have chain specific lubes. If you can find one that has White Lightning lube, get that. It'll be a bottle that looks like this
Stuff's good
Only other thing I can think of causing a delay is your hub might be skipping or something inside the hub where the driver is is probably going bad or already is bad.
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Gabriel_Romero wrote:Ahh, would i have to replace it? I have a Freecoaster
Oh that's the reason then. Freecoasters are supposed to do that, they have slack which is what's causing the delay in your pedaling. When the hub's engaged it will pedal normally, but when it's disengaged it will have slack and the cranks will have a slight delay when you first take a crank before it engages again.
Some of them have adjustable slack which can make the delay more or less. Which freecoaster is it? If you bought it brand new and it's one that can be adjusted, it should've come with washers that you can change the slack with. I think even with the slack minimized as much as possible, it will still have a slight delay but not as much as some coasters usually come stock with, so you might be able to get rid of some of that delay at least
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That means it's the Kink East coaster, an aftermarket hub but it comes stock on the bike you have. I have no idea if they would have included the slack adjustment washers in a bag that came with the bike or not.
It engages by pedaling. When you pedal, the hub's engaged and driven your cranks as you pedal forward. It disengages by back pedaling a certain amount determined by how much slack you have (Which is determined by how many adjustment washers you have, the more washers = the less slack, I think so anyway. Freecoaster knowledge isn't my best subject) and when it disengages, basically what happens is the driver detaches itself from a piece inside the hub known as the clutch.
The reason for this is so when you do a 180 or any trick you land going backwards, is so the driver does NOT engage, and thus won't throw you off the bike like a cassette would. Instead, the wheel will spin freely backwards or will stay disengaged until you take a crank which will then re-engage the hub but also with a short "delay" before it pedals again which is the delay you're feeling.
Did you know it had a freecoaster when you bought it? Seems like you don't want a freecoaster or know how to properly use it anyway, not trying to be a dick when I say that though
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I didnt, i barely started to ride, just gotta look Mmm more into maintaining and knowing about it,...So more washers less slack?
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Starting with a freecoaster is going to be a bitch. If the hub is still new maybe you should try to sell or trade it and get your self a cassette. Freecoasters are more for people who know what they are doing not really ideal for beginners.
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Ahh skeet skeet wrote:Starting with a freecoaster is going to be a bitch. If the hub is still new maybe you should try to sell or trade it and get ...more
This.
If you could find a friend with a good wheel, see if he wants to trade. That's what I'd do personally. It won't necessarily be impossible for you to progress, it's just gonna be difficult if you don't have the fundamentals of a 180 fakie, or even fakie (going backwards) in general down
If you're set on keeping it, yes as far as I know... Adding more slack adjustment washers in the hub will reduce the slack, or delay as you put it. I have no way of knowing how many are already in there though so it could potentially already have the max amount of spacers in there, in which case you can't really do anything about it. Best to let a shop do anything to it so you don't mess anything up.
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Well its better, hah... o.O, i probably shouldnt have touchrf it, but the "delay" is gone, woaw o.O
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Gabriel_Romero wrote:Ahh, would i have to replace it? I have a Freecoaster
sundaybmxRR wrote:Oh that's the reason then. Freecoasters are supposed to do that, they have slack which is what's causing the delay in your ...more
I get what slack is now haha, srry .-., But now i can explain a bit better.. It feels a little tiny bit like some slack but when i pedal forward...Could it be the chain? Not oiled?
I mean activating slack,is usually when someone rides fakie right?
