Advice needed

[avfc1982]

Hi all,had this bike given to me today,was very rusty etc,been sat in the garden,anyway I've loosened it up,running freely now,more or less,problem is when you peddle the bike the back wheel doesn't turn only the rear cog,not seen this before,any one know what's going on here?thanks .

 

[avfc1982]

Seems a decent bike.

 

[presta]

The pawls in the freehub are stuck.

Either fit a new one, or dismantle it and clean up the rust, dirt, congealed grease, or whatever's clogging them up.

 

[avfc1982]

Thanks for the reply,any other way to free it up without dismantling,I'm a pure novice,never took a hub off before.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Thanks for the reply,any other way to free it up without dismantling,I'm a pure novice,never took a hub off before.

Local bike shop if not confident yourself

 

[avfc1982]

It's freed up, kept pedaling,with little taps on the hub/axle.

 

[ColinJ]

It might keep working, or it might start playing up again later.

I had that problem on one bike. I got it working again like you a few times, but eventually I ended up taking the freehub to bits and fixing it properly. The pawls** were gunged up. I cleaned everything and then used a light oil to relube the works. I had no more problems with it after that.

Another freehub died completely when the spring operating the pawls snapped. A new spring was needed to sort that one out.

** Little spring-loaded wedges that engage in slots inside the freehub one way to provide drive, but slip the other way to allow freewheeling.

 

[Rusty Nails]

It might keep working, or it might start playing up again later.

I had that problem on one bike. I got it working again like you a few times, but eventually I ended up taking the freehub to bits and fixing it properly. The pawls** were gunged up. I cleaned everything and then used a light oil to relube the works. I had no more problems with it after that.

Another freehub died completely when the spring operating the pawls snapped. A new spring was needed to sort that one out.

** Little spring-loaded wedges that engage in slots inside the freehub one way to provide drive, but slip the other way to allow freewheeling.

Probably too complicated and fiddly for a beginner to attempt.

 

[avfc1982]

It might keep working, or it might start playing up again later.

I had that problem on one bike. I got it working again like you a few times, but eventually I ended up taking the freehub to bits and fixing it properly. The pawls** were gunged up. I cleaned everything and then used a light oil to relube the works. I had no more problems with it after that.

Another freehub died completely when the spring operating the pawls snapped. A new spring was needed to sort that one out.

** Little spring-loaded wedges that engage in slots inside the freehub one way to provide drive, but slip the other way to allow freewheeling.

Thanks for that,will see how it goes,if it seizes up again I'll replace it.

 

[AndyRM]

Seems a decent bike.

It is, in two words "not really".

It's a pretty old Apollo Kanyon, and I suspect the free hub won't be the last of your woes with it. Unless it's your only option it's not worth spending much on.

Weren't you after a lighter folder? I'd keep on the hunt for one of those and use this to learn some maintenance on.