It seems like the pedals are always spining. Is there any way that i could let the bike roll under hill without moving the pedals?
359824
Well the bike comes in "fixed" mode when shipped. Flip the rear wheel to other side in order to use the "freewheel" side of the hub
359825
flip the wheel to the other side and that should be the free wheel side. make sure that your bike has 2 gears 1 on each side.
456097
I replaced the original pedals with my own clip-in pedals, so I haven't had that issue. But the likely reason is that the bearings in the original pedals are of very poor quality, so instead of the pedal spinning as smoothly as it should, it is instead spinning the part that screws into the crank arm. The solution is to either buy a better set of pedals, or go to your local hardware store and buy some thread lock compound, which is a kind of non-permanent glue that you can put on screws and threads to prevent them from coming loose. Good luck.
1394637
Yep, the bike must be in motion with the pedals moving. This is pretty much true of all drailleur systems. Enjoy! I still have mine and though I've had to make small adjustments, it still rides great.
889513
There is a T handle screw on the pedal housing. Tighten it and it increases the pressure required to turn the pedals. I also put several 10 lb dumbbells on the leg bar away from where you are sitting, to keep the unit from moving across the floor, as you will be seated and it will want to move away from you especially on a tiled or wooden flooring.
197805
Yes, I just got my bike and the seat wobbles a lot. I crammed some cardbd in where it appeared to be wobbling, but it only improved a bit. Does anyone have any suggestions???
765569
Perhaps the slope is too steep. I put a one-inch thick book under each of the lower legs to lessen the slope. Also be sure to grab hold of the handlebars as you step on. Finally, if the problem is the treadmill rubber mat moving too quickly, perhaps you've put too much oil underneath it and you need to wipe some of it off. Hope these ideas help.
457758
Sounds like a problem with the motor. Gears maybe bad. It has never happened to our bike. If the bike is new call it into customer service ASAP. Easy to swap out the motor.
838960
I don't recommend playing in the dirt, because debris can get into the gearbox and jam the gears. Even in full sunlight, the gearbox torque isn't enough for bumpy terrain. My gearbox had a slight misalignment and the robot would often jam at a particular part of the gearwheel rotation, and I would have to make sure that the robot had enough momentum to overcome the jam on its own; otherwise, I would have to rotate the wheels myself to fix the problem. The best solution for me to overcome the jam was to have my robot travel down an incline plane that had a significantly flat surface. If your gearbox is better than mine, you probably would be able to use your robot on any inclined plane, possibly even fairly rough surfaces, but you will still be taking a risk to the delicate parts of your robot if you played with it in the dirt.
2137467
Well, the pedals don't move unless you make them. The only time I really need to pedal is sometimes on a steep uphill climb or when the battery pack runs low.
16380
Sorry to hear that. However, I'm not the seller. I bought the same bike and its in great condition. No problems with the pedals.
1536999
It will do it slowly. The bike slows down significantly for me when I go uphill and I weigh 180. You can help by pedaling and changing gears.
1823254
I have not run into that problem, but have not used it very much on hills. It has been a while since I used mine, but if I remember correctly, there is a pin on the brake handle that you either push in or pull out to keep the brake in place. I will look into this over the weekend and get back to you if you are still having an issue.
1344284
I have yet to find a way to put a computer on this bike, or any spin bike really. They make bikes that already have the computers. If that's something you really want I would pay the extra and get the bike with the monitor. This bike is quite noisy too.
1650680
Mine does that, too, occasionally. No idea why. It seems to last a short time, and may be a balance issue. Try moving the bike to a different location. Try calling customer support. When my stepper motor (the thing that controls the resistance) went out, and they were very helpful, walked me through the process of installing it. Sorry, I'm not much help. I've had mine since 2009, pretty much trouble free. Good luck.
714353
The bike is very heavy. W/o the motor it is very difficult to pedal and not possible for me to peddle at all on an uphill.
456096
If you are having this issue, go to Walmart or an auto parts store and buy a small tube of lock tight. This will stop that from happening. I have put over a thousand miles on my bike and the pedals have never needed to be tightened.
694090
Bummer. Same issue here. Used daily for 1/2 hour and slipping started after a year or so, and is getting worse over time, now approaching 2 years. I guess time to start looking for a replacement bike. Tightened the belt as well - did not help, may be the expensive axel or flywheel components that need replacement.