Does your rear hub freewheel like this?

[Handlebars]

Watch @10:20

 

[theemartymac]

I think that's a very good comparison video. I love my mid for the job is was purchased to do, but I love my hub for it's grab-and-go simplicity.

Now to your headline question - are you asking if it freewheels that smoothly? My hub certainly does.

 

[Handlebars]

I think that's a very good comparison video. I love my mid for the job is was purchased to do, but I love my hub for it's grab-and-go simplicity.

Now to your headline question - are you asking if it freewheels that smoothly? My hub certainly does.

Thank you, themartymac.
Mine certainly does not and never did.

 

[6zfshdb]

The rear hub on my Pedego Interceptor freewheels as easily as the bikes shown in the video. It's about the same as my conventional Trek MTB. The motor offers no perceptible drag whatsoever.

 

[theemartymac]

Thank you, themartymac.
Mine certainly does not and never did.

And it's a geared hub like the Bafang, not a direct drive?

I can spin mine with a finger and it rotates as smooth and easily as any conventional axle hub. Just the normal clicking of the cassette freehub. The only time I have ever experienced resistance was after I fault the engine out from overheating, and the clutch doesn't disengage until I reset the controller by letting it cool for a moment and then cycling the power.

 

[Handlebars]

And it's a geared hub like the Bafang, not a direct drive?

I can spin mine with a finger and it rotates as smooth and easily as any conventional axle hub. Just the normal clicking of the cassette freehub. The only time I have ever experienced resistance was after I fault the engine out from overheating, and the clutch doesn't disengage until I reset the controller by letting it cool for a moment and then cycling the power.

I have the Bafang rear hub 500 watt motor with gears. When the bike was delivered new the front wheel was over-tightened. Responses here to my query then satisfied me that the rear wheel (which is nowhere near as free wheeling as in the demo) , was normal.

 

[AHicks]

I have the Bafang rear hub 500 watt motor with gears. When the bike was delivered new the front wheel was over-tightened. Responses here to my query then satisfied me that the rear wheel (which is nowhere near as free wheeling as in the demo) , was normal.

Well, fix it!

 

[AHicks]

Just occurred to me, and you've already likely considered it, to make sure your brakes are not dragging....

 

[Handlebars]

I'm sure the brakes aren't dragging. Anyway, before I do something I like to look at some videos.
Now this video seemed really well put together on its subject so I watched all the way through

and saw the wheel do the same as my rear wheel @6:10
I must be missing something about this. It's still early yet. One more cup of coffee.

 

[theemartymac]

I find it's not uncommon for the brakes to drag after an installation until they are used once and they center themselves again (or you correct the axle spacing if that is the culprit). Even a little bit different torque can also alter the spacing and alignment slightly, but if it's minor that should correct itself in a short time. In his video you can clearly hear his brakes dragging after his reinstallation. I'd suspect that is the culprit in his example, and will go away almost immediately after a cycle or two of the brake lever.

If it's persistent, I'd maybe suspect a bearing? If the rear axle was over torqued as well, that might be squishing the bearings a little? Try it just backed off a turn on each side and see if it helps.

 

[theemartymac]

Maybe all the juice ran out the bottom...

 

[Handlebars]

Sorry for the deleted reply, I was having trouble posting a quote from before when I inquired about the wheel

 

[Handlebars]

I got this reply before when I was trying to find out if it was normal to have it drag like it does:
"They spin, and there's enough rotational mass to keep it going for 10-20 seconds, but your front wheel should spin for up to a minute.

Turn the motor wheel backwards. Now you will feel the drag from the gears and the motor. Probably hear the gears too. When spinning forward, there's a clutch that disengages the gears. Hub motors are made such that the axle bearings aren't compressed by the nuts."

That other wheel in the video up top looked like it would spin for a long time. 10 to 20 seconds vs THAT?
The answer 10-20 seconds comported with what my wheel does, so I thought it was normal until I saw the video up top smoothly going on and on.

 

[theemartymac]

Maybe I'll try and spin mine this weekend and time it to see. There is definitely some extra mass to get turning initially, but not much. I spun it up just the other day as I was trying to validate some troubleshooting advice in another thread, and it was buttery smooth and effortless.