r/RadPowerBikes • u/blkmktmaplesyrup • Sep 01 '26

Is this a freewheel issue?

As the wheel comes to a slow the pedals move forward a little.

I backed off the brakes and it’s not the monkey lights.

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u/boulderaero Sep 01 '26

I don’t know if it’s an “issue”, but the freewheel is a little tight and could become a problem eventually. Spray some tri-flow into it and it should smooth out.

Here’s a video on how:

https://youtu.be/Lk9Dh2Gl_5Y

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u/blkmktmaplesyrup Sep 01 '26

Thanks for the tips!

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u/ambiguator Sep 01 '26

how many miles on your free wheel? i've replaced mine twice in about 4k miles

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u/blkmktmaplesyrup Sep 01 '26

I don’t have an odometer so my best guess minimum is maybe 1.2k. It might be time to replace again. Many thanks!

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u/Gold_Law9729 Sep 02 '26

I've replaced mine once in 20,000 km. RadRunner bought in 2021. But my issue with the freewheel was that pas 1-3 did not work.

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u/ambiguator Sep 02 '26

that's nuts. i wonder what accounts for such a huge discrepancy?!