Hello, recently my mtb had a problem where the chain doesn't rotate when freewheeling and not pedalling. Upon taking it to the shop he said it's a rear bracket/freewheel issue (not sure of the exact name excuse me)
However neither the shop or I were able to find the exact part and they said they couldn't repair the part. Attached is the part in question is there any way to repair this or are there any replacements for this? The shopkeeper said "36 spokes" so that's all I know. It's from the neko brand. Kindly advise on the most cost effective way to go about it because I will be using it for another 6 months only.
by RacerDash1234
4 Comments
cost effective would be getting a new wheel all together.
Is there a serial number?
It’s not the BB. BB refers to the bottom bracket – this is the rear hub (not bracket), and the freehub is a part of it (not freewheel). Sorry for the terminology snobbery.
And of course it’s impossible to say if you can repair it from this photo.
Did the mechanic suggest any potential replacements? You can just tell him that you don’t care much about the longevity of the new hub
> the chain doesn’t rotate when freewheeling and not pedalling
did I get smth wrong? the chain shouldn’t spin when you are not pedalling
Since the hub is removed from the spokes and rim, you’ll need to pay a shop to rebuild the wheel around a new hub anyway, so try to see what the price total would be for a new hub+rebuilding costs with new spokes etc assuming you will reuse the old rim (if not, you need to factor in that price as well). If, as you say, you’ll only be riding for only 6 months more, you might be better served buying a cheap second hand rear wheel that works for your bike. Building wheels and servicing/repairing hubs is quite complicated, and not something I’d suggest doing unless you’re interested in spending a lot of time, buying tools and equipment etc.