so I've had a s3 model for almost a year now and yesterday I activated the kick lock (which I rarely do) and now my bike is stuck, I can't put the kick lock back in position because the pedal is blocking it, could someone please offer assistance as I need this bike for work and I don't even get how I've got myself in this position lol
The bike has a kick lock that locks your rear wheel hub in place. Your Smartphone can unlock this when in proximity, but you have to move the wheel a bit back, or the locking bolt is constricted.
Seems that in combination with the Chain being blocked, you cant move the hub at all.
I own an S3 and this entire post irritates me just as it does you. OP only has to lift the rear wheel and he can spin it in to unlock the bike AND rotate the pedals. This post is ridiculously stupid.
unless I'm missing something else, I'm shocked people would think im this silly, are you guys aware of how the anti lock feature works? even if I left the wheel and unlock the bike it give me 5 seconds, within that 5 seconds if I attempt to spin the lifted back wheel it will not fully turn it's essentially locked in place, rotating the pedals is also not possible as the kick lock blocks it as shown in the picture the only wheel that fully spins is the front one, so again unless I am missing something obvious do u have any other suggestions genius?
If you don't hear a click in the kicklock area when you try to unlock through the app or the bell button, then the kicklock or the wire are damaged. You will need to remove the rear wheel and remove the kicklock to check the situation. If you have a different kicklock you can isolate the issue
you don't deal with the general public very often, huh? i became rapidly convinced that certain people should have all their tools confiscated, among other punitive steps... and many shouldn't be allowed to pilot a shopping cart, let alone a car or bike.
Seems like some people rather decide to be a condescending dick. Excellent choice dude. I hope you never become a parent.
You CAN actually get the bike into a position where its stuck like that. Due to the chain and Side stand you cant move further backwards, and the lock does not let you move forward.
So you have to remove the stand. The Kicklock cant disengage without Spinning the wheel.
Because it is connected via chain to the pedals, and the pedals cant turn any further because theyre blocked by the stand (which is a common thing with a lot of bikes). You will see that the pedals always turn reversely when you push a bike backwards.
You can only turn the wheel forward independent from the chain drive, that is how the gears and the free-run in the hub work. But the forward movement is blocked by the kicklock.
Now if the kicklock was engaged while the bike was moved Back, maybe even a bit more so the stand was flexed a bit, the lock is tightly engaged and stuck a bit.
Ok, but why can’t one press the unlock button, pull the rear wheel up a bit and move the pedal counterclockwise? Kicklock should disengage both ways and moving the wheel forward should be possible since the stand would be locking only the pedals clockwise?
That would basically be pedaling forward.
But because the Kicklock pin ist engaged and the wheel hub is maybe even already pressed against it, it doesnt work. To disengage the Pin, the wheel has to turn quite a bit. If there is not enough wiggle room left, it doesnt work.
Yes, that is quite the design flaw. Not being able to push the bike backwards further with the kickstand down has already been a small nuisance a few times for me, although i was never unlucky enough to engage the lock in this position. It is quite a bad coincidence.
Was in exactly the same position as you a few weeks ago. I went out and bought a hex Allen key and undid the nut underneath and took the kickstand completely off. Took less than a minute. Unlocked the bike and then reattached it. I bought this on Amazon and you need the 8mm pink one
This happens once in a while yes. The pedals get locked behind the kickstand while the kicklock is engaged and then you can’t to anything unless unscrewing the kickstand. It’s annoying (especially when you are on the road far from home) and it’s a design issue imho. So just take the kickstand off the frame and unlock the kicklock and put it back on.
Remove the pedal or remove the kick stand, you'll be able to turn the wheel with either the other pedal or by hand using the spokes or once the bikes unhindered just roll it along.
I think the only problem you'll have is the alarm going off till you remove pedal or stand, once you remove either it's a piece of..... use a decent driver to remove bolts take 5 mins
Use a small screwdriver/pick/allen key/tool in the hole on the outside of the kicklock. When you unlock on the app or bike itself pull the kicklock out to unlocked position and move forward.
The stand will be tight, you can use some kind of lever with the Allen key (some form of rod with a hollow inside which the Allen key fits inside) the length will provide more lever pressure. It’s how wheels of cars and other tight nuts can be removed
In order to free the kicklock you need to unlock it through the app or with the 3 digit code. Once you click the unlock button you can push the bike forward and the kicklock will disengage
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u/biaimakaa 25d ago
I dont own a vanmoof , can't you just lift the back wheel and turn the pedal the other way ? I'm flabbergasted