When I back pedal the rear wheel spins backwards too.. This happens is the big and little ring and every gear I've tried.

What's causing this? Must be a freehub issue?

The wheel is a Supra RA Pro that came as stock on a Sensa road bike . Not sure what the hubs are. I think these are budget wheels tbh and they've done about 3,500 miles, maybe up to 4,000. I'm guessing the hub is cooked?

Freehub issue? Wheel rotates when pedalling backwards
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  1. BIOLOGICALENGINEER19 on

    The freehub just needs serviced, the pawls get gunky, causing drag, which is what is spinning the wheel. Look up the service instructions for the hub/ freehub, check or adjust bearings while you’re in there

  2. Clear_Radio1776 on

    Doesn’t sound like the wheel or hub. Most probably the freehub. Since it’s fairly new, it could be over packed with grease or picked up dirt/gunk creating drag. No sense overthinking it. Just clean and properly relube the freehub internals and ride it.

  3. I once had this problem with perfectly clean & lubed freehub, the only solution i found was to remove 2 out of 6 hub paws

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