Want to get rid of chain slop when backpedaling
09-11-16, 07:03 PM
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: on a leafy block
Posts: 317
Bikes: Soma Double Cross, ‘79 Centurian Mixte, generic mountain bikes (Nasbar frames)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22 Post(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
A few dribbles of motor oil always worked fine in my freewheels.
I have a cassette, an almost brand new Shimano Deore XT, 11-32. (Busy day today and therefore couldn't fiddle with the B screw.)
09-12-16, 05:33 AM
over the hill
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: florida
Posts: 1,407
Bikes: 72 maino-76 austro daimler inter 10-? giant kronos
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 84 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Quote:
Originally Posted by
juls
May have a gunky fw or fh. When you walk the bike backwards does it still happen? I lubed my fw when this happened to me. Just another thought.
Feel like a ghost on here sometimes. Any progress on this?
09-12-16, 06:56 AM
Mechanic/Tourist
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Syracuse, NY
Posts: 7,522
Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 486 Post(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by
daveed
I have a cassette, an almost brand new Shimano Deore XT, 11-32. (Busy day today and therefore couldn't fiddle with the B screw.)
Please keep in mind that the "problem" may have nothing to do with the B screw, but rather may be simply a result of the inevitable realities of pedaling backward.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jumpin jack
Road Cycling
6
09-20-14 08:49 AM
schlopartist
Bicycle Mechanics
9
08-08-14 06:42 PM
spivonious
Bicycle Mechanics
1
10-03-12 03:25 PM
mattm0805
Bicycle Mechanics
7
10-21-10 06:17 PM
robertv
Bicycle Mechanics
3
03-26-10 02:54 AM
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
09-11-16, 07:03 PM
