Left pedal is stuck. Anyone have this problem and is there a solution? If I push the pedal and push the zike backward it unsticks.
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Only problem I had was solved when I realized if I had my weight on the down pedal I wouldn't be able to push down the upper pedal-too much weight to overcome. Had to shift my weight to the up-pedal side before I could successfully pedal it. If it's really, physically stuck, check for what parts are blocking movement and review your assembly, in case something didn't get installed in the correct place.
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Is the chain off the sprocket? Is it your first time riding the zike. I thought mine was jamming up, but I found out my muscles were not used to a stairstepper motion ,so it was my leg muscles that needed fixing not the zike, now I can peddle 45 minutes at a time .You have to change gears 1 gear at a time. You cannot go from 1 to 6 all at once.I once had the chain come off the sprocket. I got it back on by rolling the bike backward, it was the only way. It would not go on rolling it forward. Not happy with the gear shifter. I shift from 4 to 5 and it goes to 6. Hard to get it in 7th. I love the zike. I have 2 other bikes , a GT and a nishiki, and I only ride the Zike. Is the chain off the sprocket? Is it your first time riding the zike. I thought mine was jamming up, but I found out my muscles were not used to a stairstepper motion ,so it was my leg muscles that needed fixing not the zike, now I can peddle 45 minutes at a time .You have to change gears 1 gear at a time. You cannot go from 1 to 6 all at once.I once had the chain come off the sprocket. I got it back on by rolling the bike backward, it was the only way. It would not go on rolling it forward. Not happy with the gear shifter. I shift from 4 to 5 and it goes to 6. Hard to get it in... » Read More Is the chain off the sprocket? Is it your first time riding the zike. I thought mine was jamming up, but I found out my muscles were not used to a stairstepper motion ,so it was my leg muscles that needed fixing not the zike, now I can peddle 45 minutes at a time .You have to change gears 1 gear at a time. You cannot go from 1 to 6 all at once.I once had the chain come off the sprocket. I got it back on by rolling the bike backward, it was the only way. It would not go on rolling it forward. Not happy with the gear shifter. I shift from 4 to 5 and it goes to 6. Hard to get it in 7th. I love the zike. I have 2 other bikes , a GT and a nishiki, and I only ride the Zike. « Show Less
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So far Schwinn has been very good about getting back to me, but not so good in fixing the problem. I have replaced the control panel, nearly all the wires and the dc motor. It still doesn't work, but they are still working with me. If either of you have any luck, please let me know via this post.Thanks
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If you want to be able to pedal backwards freeky. Simple flip the rear wheel. It's a flip hub which means one side is fixed and the other is single speed. Stay coastin.
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I know been a year since this was posted... I have a pesky squeak like rubbing sound from one of the pedals when in use. I think left side? If I go really fast it kinda lessens. But if I go a steady pace it sounds like a rub/squeaking. Did anyone figure this out? I noticed the comment stated to put some of the bottled lubricant on the track? Is that right thing to do? Thanks for any help!
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My back wheel broke also. I have a feeling they are just really low quality. I contacted Amazon, they told me to contact the manufacturer. I tried that, but their website is broken. So, I contacted Amazon again and they sent me a whole new bike and a return sticker for the old one. This was even though it was past the time for returns. I would recommend contacting Amazon. They seem to be really good about this sort of thing.
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I would return the pedal it is defective. The one that I purchased for a museum class I taught ...so for is working well... though my personal dremel pedal is of much better quality than this particular product.
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My bike had the exact issue. The part proform suggested was $500 and did not come with a guarantee that the issue would be fixed. The part cost more than the bike. Proform was horrible to deal with. They were insulting and unhelpful. I ended up spending a little over $500 for a new Nordic track. Love the new bike. Sorry to hear you are having the same issue. We took the bike apart and tightened the belt ... Checked everything online for answers ... Nothing worked.
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check the polarity of the tip/ring. if it is the same you may have a bad pedal.
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Mine works fine...but I just leave it on high and shift the bike from gear to gear. Sorry I have no solution other than that.
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Nope, it sounds like your pedal is faulty and needs to be replaced/fixed. Send it back.
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I can't stand and pedal at the same time. It feels like I'm off-center when I try to stand on the pedals. The bike is a little tall for me (I'm 5'3") so that could be why.
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Since I replaced the bottom bracket with a sealed cartridge, I've had a similar problem. The looseness is on the right side at the bolt closest to the bottom bracket. Although the problems is with the bolt on the right side, that makes the pedal on the left feel loose.But I recently replaced the wedge pins and it seems better now. I may have had the pin facing the wrong direction. If you put in all the pins facing the front, half of them will be backwards!
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After assembling the 140 the problem I ran into was with the resistance when I first tried to move the paddles forward I'm unable to move I tried to change the resistance but nothing works. The back movement is very smooth. Anyone have a solution
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Under the pedal, literally.. push in the 2 small round hinges, one on each side of the pedal piece. Also, check youtube, many videos addressing this issue. Great pedal, bad battery-placement design.
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I had this happen to me. On mine, it was the pins inside the USB connection that had become bent from me connecting and disconnecting my footpedal between work and home. Try connecting it into one of the other USB ports on your computer and see if that helps. I ended up buying a second pedal that I could keep at home so I wouldn't keep moving the one from computer to computer. As long as I keep it plugged into the USB port, the defective one (that I still use) continues to work.
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Sorry to hear about your problem. My suggestion is to contact Schwinn manufacturer. Probably an easy fix.
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Mine is holding up great. Haven't had to change the pads yet. I've only put new, wider pedals on it (Moove), better grips (Moove), and a better fork on it; Manitou Tower Pro. Other than that, just put some slime tubes in it.