Pedals following on

[Colonel Cupcake]

Best way I can think of to describe it.

Sometimes when I am riding, when I stop pedalling to freewheel, the chain seems to keep going until it clangs back. When I am just pushing the bike the pedals turn, sometimes just a bit but sometimes continuously.

I am guessing the problem is on the rear wheel gears. Does anyone know what to do or look out for? Everything is oiled / greased as it should be.

Thanks in advance.

[frisbee]

Could be the derailleur pivot being stiff, b-tension screw not adjusted properly or chain too long. A worn chain can do it as well.

The cranks spinning when pushing the bike isn't so bad but the chain shouldn't go slack when you stop pedalling.

[gazza285]

Freewheel isn't freewheeling enough. What rear wheel is it?

[Colonel Cupcake]

gazza285 said:

Freewheel isn't freewheeling enough. What rear wheel is it?

Forgive me, I am a bicycle simpleton who just uses it to ride to work.

What do you mean by that question?

[Davie]

Take the back wheel off, spin the rear cassette (cogs) by hand... are they stiff to turn or spinning freely?

[RLE]

As mentioned above, my moneys on the derailleur mounting pivot too. Had to replace mine recently. If you look at the hanger you will probably notice it’s not sprung back in to place.

[Colonel Cupcake]

Thanks everyone. I am working the next few days so I will have a go with whats been suggested sometime next week.

[POIDH]

What bike is it and what gears and rear hub do you have?
How long have you ridden it/miles/years?
Could be anything from a free hub being sticky to poorly aligned derailleur.

[Colonel Cupcake]

POIDH said:

What bike is it and what gears and rear hub do you have?
How long have you ridden it/miles/years?
Could be anything from a free hub being sticky to poorly aligned derailleur.

It's just a cheap Halfords Apollo Transfer. I have had it for nearly 4 years and ride about 8 miles a day, four or five times a week.

The problem had been there on and off for about 18 months.

I think its a freehub rather than a cassette but as I said before, I am somewhat of a cycle simpleton. If I know whats wrong I can usually find a youtube video to fix it but I have been having trouble phrasing the problem for a search.

The link below refers to the bike.

https://www.halfords.com/bikes/hybrid-bikes/apollo...

[Barchettaman]

Look, if you ve done approx 1600 miles on that bike in all weathers (and well done btw) anything could have worn out.

Bearing in mind that a freehub is a rear wheel without a cassette (I think you mean freewheel vs. cassette, not trying to be a smart arse, this stuff is confusing) we need more information about what is actually going on.

As it s 3x6 the likelihood is that it s a freewheel.

Your symptoms seem to indicate a sticking freewheel.

Flush the bejesus out of it with WD40 and then add a light oil to hopefully get the pawls unstuck and working nicely.

Edited by Barchettaman on Sunday 5th April 16:55

[POIDH]

Barchettaman said:

Look, if you ve done approx 1600 miles on that bike in all weathers (and well done btw) anything could have worn out.

Bearing in mind that a freehub is a rear wheel without a cassette (I think you mean freewheel vs. cassette, not trying to be a smart arse, this stuff is confusing) we need more information about what is actually going on.

As it s 3x6 the likelihood is that it s a freewheel.

Your symptoms seem to indicate a sticking freewheel.

Flush the bejesus out of it with WD40 and then add a light oil to hopefully get the pawls unstuck and working nicely.

Edited by Barchettaman on Sunday 5th April 16:55

^ exactly that.
If that doesn't work it's learn how to change the freewheel yourself, but that also likely means new chain so they both play nicely. A bike shop can do it, but it may be cheaper to find a recykabike type place and see if they can either fix or sell you a new bike.