This is a brand new wheel/hub I bought from a LBC. This cassette is also less than 2 months old. When I hold the bike steady, the cassette also appears to gyrate a little.
Can someone explain what’s happening here and maybe what’s wrong? Cassette moves while only the wheel spins.
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by engstats1
3 Comments
Completely normal. One the freehub get more mileage that creep should stop.
There is likely some thick grease in the freehub. It is probably sticky enough to cause some friction and cause the ghost pedaling.
A few rides on it and I bet it goes away as the grease is spread out.
Don’t sweat it, pretty normal for that type of Shimano hub. Factoring in that specific hub design & where it falls in the food chain, that wobble is typical.
It shouldn’t cause any issues ( beyond eating a piece of your soul, now that you have noticed it!).
…and, no, there isn’t a fix…it is what it is…