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Question posted by dennisj1941 on November 8th, 2020

Trike Will Not Roll Or Pedal Easy, Right Wheel Will Not Hardly Spin

rear axle to tight to pedal bike, even roll r hard but only the one wheel right side if standind behind bike

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 8th, 2020 5:28 PM

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See the answer by Daniel R Hicks at https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/7573/when-i-pedal-the-rear-wheel-is-not-turning.

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