Pedals Turn But Rear Wheel Doesn't
I occasionally will ride my oldest bike. It's a Raleigh hybrid and I suppose that I keep it around for sentimental reasons. The other day while taking it out, I immediately began the descent of my sloped driveway while shifting and although I was able to turn the pedals (which of course turned the cassette in the rear), my rear wheel wasn't being "driven" by my work. I might have resolved it by a momentary pedaling backwards, but to be honest, I'm not 100% sure. Right or wrong, after it began working again, I did take it out for a 10 mile ride and experienced ZERO problems.
For those who have had this happen before, is it likely to recur?
The rear cassette has eight cogs, and from the YouTube video that I watched, the problem was probably pawls that momentarily slipped/slid over the ratchet perhaps due to accumulated gunk in the grease over the years. What would you expect your LBS to charge you to clean and regrease this wheel if I brought them the whole bike?
On another note, when do you decide it's time to get rid of your older bikes?