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Last year both my wifes bike( 26) and mine (29er) had some slack when you would pedal,then stop,then start again. It would take a 1/4-1/2 turn on the pedals for the rear wheel to engage. I found this out on mine when I was going down a hill and started to pedal up the other side,just about ate the handlebar due to the slack.
Here's my dilemma...I took both of them to my LBS today and he checked them over and said he rode both of them but didn't notice anything. He did mention that he adjusted some things,so I figured that took care of the problem.
I get home and mine is still doing it,didn't try my wifes. He's always done right by me,so I'm not sure how he didn't notice it.
Should I take them back and have him recheck them? I don't want to piss him off and make it seem like he doesn't know what he's doing.
I have considered taking it to another LBS to see if they notice what I am talking about,but I would have to drive an hour or so to do that and then the price to check it due to the bike being purchased at another LBS. All my routine maintenance is FREE at my home LBS.
I am looking for a new 29er wheelset,so I was thinking about switching out the wheelset and see if that takes care of the problem.
Is it normal to have this slack? Am I looking at this wrong and everything is ok? It's weird that both bikes were doing the same thing at the same time.
What would you guys do? I really don't want to switch LBS,but if he's missing things,oh well.
Here's my dilemma...I took both of them to my LBS today and he checked them over and said he rode both of them but didn't notice anything. He did mention that he adjusted some things,so I figured that took care of the problem.
I get home and mine is still doing it,didn't try my wifes. He's always done right by me,so I'm not sure how he didn't notice it.
Should I take them back and have him recheck them? I don't want to piss him off and make it seem like he doesn't know what he's doing.
I have considered taking it to another LBS to see if they notice what I am talking about,but I would have to drive an hour or so to do that and then the price to check it due to the bike being purchased at another LBS. All my routine maintenance is FREE at my home LBS.
I am looking for a new 29er wheelset,so I was thinking about switching out the wheelset and see if that takes care of the problem.
Is it normal to have this slack? Am I looking at this wrong and everything is ok? It's weird that both bikes were doing the same thing at the same time.
What would you guys do? I really don't want to switch LBS,but if he's missing things,oh well.