Do new wheels have to be "ridden in"?

[wendfan]

It seems if you have 2 problems, chain suck and wheels not running smoothly. Do as Spinnekop suggested and put a thinner grease on. I am sure Bontrager wheels indicated a 400km "ride in" period, and that you may need similar km on your CC's. w-endfan2007-05-10 00:06:22

[RodTi]

Thanks people!

 

Took them in - and all appears to be sorted!

Still a little bit sticky - but already a huge improvement, and they are getting better each time I go out....

 

Am chomping through my brake pads - cause suddenly a free-wheel down a hill is way, way more fast

 

What a difference - joy!!

 

Thanks again!

[TNT1]

 

RodTi.

 

Don't worry.  Worst that can happen is you get chainsuck.  Mavic freewheel bodies LOVES to do this.  The body has two little springs that pushes out the "wings" (For a lack of a better word) that makes the freewheel go grrrrrrrr.....if there is too much grease in there' date=' the wings doesnt kick out and you know what happens from there.

 

Open the body.  Remove excess grease and put back....problem solved.

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Aren't they called pawls, not wings?

 

[Mudsimus]

 that makes the freewheel go grrrrrrrr.....

 

 

 

My wheels dont go grrrrr...

 

My Gf does.....sometimes.....