Hey everybody , I got this brand new bmx a couple weeks ago and I was wondering if this was normal for the pedal delay to be like this? It’s a free coaster so I’m not sure if this is normal for them or what’s going on but it trips me out when I’m riding over bumps because the pedals will shoot down sometimes
by Kendiiiii
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Yes, if it’s a free coaster it is normal. That slack disengages/engages the system which allows you to ride backwards without needing to pedal backwards. It’s a little annoying at first but once you get used to it, it makes fakie tricks so much easier.
Yes. Its called slack. Its adjustable
Yeah that’s normal. If you slide the silver cover on the hub, you’ll see an Allen key adjuster inside where you can adjust the slack. I have then same hub.
My freecoaster has this much slack but if yours bothers you then take it apart and add some slack washers in the clutch.Some come with complete bikes with this much slack but I think it should have minimal slack until you get used to the clutch then adjust it as you feel comfortable with.
If you want to reliably be able to go fakie without it engaging and needing to pedal backwards, you’re going to want to keep that much slack.
Yes it’s normal