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Rear hub spins to a near stop, then reverses to a stop
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I have 2 fairly new, mid-range folders which ride quite well d seem like good bikes for the cost. 8 sp. Shimano components.

I have a 7 second video of this.

When I was recently cleaning-lubing the drivetrain, one of them was wheels-up and I did the customary pedal-spin the rear wheel and when it the wheel slows down to a near stop, it reverses direction for a small fraction of a rotation, then stops.

My first suspicion is the hub bearings are too tight (way too) , but Im presently more experienced in the vintage beach cruiser genre, so any advice for a multi-speed hub would be welcomed.

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are describing what happens when the off balance of the wheel caused by the stem when the wheel is slow enough to let gravity do its thing?
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(07-23-2017, 01:23 PM)painkiller Wrote:  are describing what happens when the off balance of the wheel caused by the stem when the wheel is slow enough to let gravity do its thing?
I havent figured out how to post the video, so you havent seen it but since the wheel reverses its direction (irregardless of the valve stem position) each time, I dont think its the balance.
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