I need to consult the freewheeling hive mind. Braking is second nature and comfortable. Extended brake gliding on long descents are quite common. I can ride up inclines without using the brake with only a little extra concentration. That’s the good part. My struggle is most flats or descents and coasting without braking.
I can’t consistently figure out the pedal-pedal-coast transition without involuntarily leaning back. My chimp brain won’t fully disconnect. I have done the exercise of sitting in front of a wall and backpedaling. I do my best to lean forwards to be over the wheel. At a loss and somewhat frustrated when I try coastingto find myself leaning back and needing to brake or falling forward. I am riding as often as I can to get practice in. I do feel some progress but not like I want. Any good riders out there with suggestions for a schlub like me?
The Team Ursli members are getting real good in freewheeling and they become more and more. Now we have 5 riders who are on a real good level at muni freewheel riding: Urs, Lea, Manuel, Samuel and Elias. I hope we can make a video with all five of them soon. This video is from Elias (15 years) on his second ride on the freewheel: Elias freewheeling
It has been a while and I find that I can ride comfortably. Well enough that I can brake glide down steeper descents without the need to pedal. It is a really fun feeling going down without pedaling being fully in control. If I keep myself above the axle within what I’m guessing is 3-5° I can very lightly brake before falling too far back and keep going. A lot less back/forth pendulum brake-pedal oscillation.
I have a long ways to go yet. I still can’t coast at will. At times I do get a coast but only brief moments of 1-2 seconds. Methinks I need to dedicate time to practice on flat ground with no hands to develop the sensitivity needed to coast. One day hopefully soon.
This is a freewheeling hub. Or maybe it’s not? Or… Is it?
Oops, should have re-read the notice before jumping:
The hub is not suitable for jumps or drops.
Basically, I made a jump two days ago. 50 cm high, 50 cm sideways long. The hub made a loud noise and started completely freewheeling in both ways under load. But it also drives the wheel when unloaded
We’ll disassemble the wheel during the incoming week and hopefully repair it
Lock the brake and jump as you would on a regular uni
It’s much harder if you want to jump without the brake as you have to keep your balance only using your upper body… In such case, training is the only real method to get it.
They’re not lying. I burnt myself after a quick 5 minute ride a few years ago. I was still a beginner in freewheeling and used a lot more the brake than todays. I wanted to lock my uni and accidentally touched the rotor
