12-11-2014, 05:43 PM
This is about communicating clearly, as well as consideration for those who you are asking to help you (at no charge) - not being a grammar Nazi. I go over all my posts afterward to make sure they are clear and free of typos, does not seem too much to ask for people seeking help to do the same, does it?
If your cogs/gears in back are spinning around but not driving the rear wheel then you may need to replace it. The first step is to know if you have a freewheel or cassette in the rear. Check this page to tell: http://sheldonbrown.com/free-k7.html (sheldonbrown.com is an excellent site in general for bike info).
If it's a freewheel you can do the following to see if the parts that make it catch are just gummed up. Get some WD-40 or other light spray lubricant and spray it with a hose CAREFULLY into the gap as shown on the following video. Protect the center part of the hub where the axle goes through with a rag so the WD does not get in there. If the freewheel still slips then you will have to replace it - very quick and relatively inexpensive at a shop, requires a special tool and a large wrench or vise if you do it yourself, also need to know what will work on your bike.
If you have a freewheel you are best taking it into a shop - sorry.
http://www.madegood.org/bikes/repair/lubricate-a-bike-freewheel/
If your cogs/gears in back are spinning around but not driving the rear wheel then you may need to replace it. The first step is to know if you have a freewheel or cassette in the rear. Check this page to tell: http://sheldonbrown.com/free-k7.html (sheldonbrown.com is an excellent site in general for bike info).
If it's a freewheel you can do the following to see if the parts that make it catch are just gummed up. Get some WD-40 or other light spray lubricant and spray it with a hose CAREFULLY into the gap as shown on the following video. Protect the center part of the hub where the axle goes through with a rag so the WD does not get in there. If the freewheel still slips then you will have to replace it - very quick and relatively inexpensive at a shop, requires a special tool and a large wrench or vise if you do it yourself, also need to know what will work on your bike.
If you have a freewheel you are best taking it into a shop - sorry.
http://www.madegood.org/bikes/repair/lubricate-a-bike-freewheel/
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