Mini4 takes off on its own…

[sher715rad]

My wife and I both have Mini4's that we really like. My bike, however, occasionally has a mind of its own that I'd like to tame.

If I walk beside it with the bike turned on, the pedals go round which fools the bike into thinking it's being ridden. When this happens the pedal assist kicks in and the bike wants to take off on you. This was quite a surprise the first time it happened and luckily I had a firm hold on it and got it stopped. My wife's bike doesn't do this (thank goodness).

Can anyone give me a hint how to stop this?  Obviously the crank should not revolve while the bike is just being pushed, but I don't have any idea what to adjust to stop it.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.


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[Si1Dia]

I would first check and clean the freewheel. It sounds like the pawl in the freewheel is stuck. if this doesn't help you may consider contacting Rad for a new freewheel. Don't forget to get a freewheel removal tool from Rad as well.

[sher715rad]

I would first check and clean the freewheel. It sounds like the pawl in the freewheel is stuck. if this doesn't help you may consider contacting Rad for a new freewheel. Don't forget to get a freewheel removal tool from Rad as well.

Thanks!  I'm a real novice about all this but I searched online for freewheel and I think you're right. I'll service it and see what happens.


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