i had a freehub service a few weeks ago and only rode the bike twice since then.... today i was in another bike shop changing my saddle and they kindlt attched new saddle to bike...then just as they were wheeling my bike out the shop they guy said hey you need a freehub service... (ive had it done already).... well the pedals are spinning round on their own quite fast look..... yep something is sticking/catching .... why would it do this ..... im hoping to ring the other bike shop where i had the service done tomorrow and ask them to have alook.. i am within my rights not to pay up agin arent i....ive only ridden the bike twice for godsake ?????? well im not paying a sausage..ruddy heck .. anyone any ideas why the pedals are spinning round by themselves without me evn on the bike.. dohh im unhappy... 😥
Waht hub?
what hub?
im assuming not shimano
oh yeah sorry Hope pro 2
seals not seated properly, springs not replaced, too much grease?
id give em a call and ask to speak to the mechanic
Seal would be my guess - How sticky is it? can you turn the pedals backward without the chain going slack? does the chain go slack when yo freewheel?
Its a five minute job to sort anyway
Hi
Was it doing that before you went to the bike shop? the Pro 2 isn't that hard to strip and service, I have a couple of them, prefer the bulbs action if I'm honest, less drag.
Why not just strip it down and have a look 😀 or show us a clip of exactly what it's doing and the sound it makes ❓
havent ridden it since so duno if chain goes slack... it doesnt go slack when i test it in the house. if there was too much grease what would happen ? when i first got the bike back he said the moise of the hub wouldnt be noisy at first due to excess grease etc.... anyway the nice noise of the hub came back the other day so yep a fone call is on the cards first thing tomorow... 😉
its a relatively new bike shop so dont know them that well..but they serviced my sons freehub and his is ok.... wierd realy.....
me strip it down ???? lol thats a joke aint it...hahahah im not mechanicaly sound like that lol.. nope it wasnt doing that before i went to bike shop.. it just randomly went wrong today on its own accord...
Were you with the bike all the time?
eh ? what ya mean Kaesae? it did work on the last two rides then just randomly acted up for me tonite and srated playing silly beggers as i went to the other bike shop to change my saddle.. good job they noticed it....
Cool!
So the freehub is binding and the pedals rotate when you push the bike forwards ❓
Come on! strip it down and fix it 😀
i cant ??????? lol 😉 im no mechanic ! i cant break my beloved bike now can i ? yes if i touch it i can..hahaah
Sorry to highjack, but HOW do you get the free hub off a Pro II? I believe its quite easy but so far I'm not having any success with mine
carlos - vids / instuctions on teh hope site.
You need to pull the spacer off the end of the spindle and sometimes it sticks badly. once that is off he freehub just pulls off or should do - again a bush inside can stick
yeah Kaesae if its that easy..... 😉
yup....the Hope video makes it look dead easy...nice guy on there i like him...lol
if i could do it myself i wouldnt have taken it to the bike shop lol 😉
Thanks TJ.
Good guide, I would use a cotton bud to apply the grease much easier to use and apply grease accurately in terms of placement and amount.
I would also say to check your pawl springs, the Pro 2's aren't as durable as the bulb hub ones and go fairly often.
Fixing bikes is fun and very satisfying!
my pro 2,s lasted nearly 2 years !
anyway took it back to the bike shop first thing, and its all fixed agin..no extra charge (and a free mince pie and a brew..lol im happy now !!!! 😉
Glad too hear it 😀