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My Hase Kettweisel came with a dyno on the left rear wheel that powers the factory headlight and
tailight. Very cool. BUT riding has felt as though I'm towing someone. I'd attributed it to my
"leisurely" riding habit this spring, but last time out I finally started tinkering. Turns out both
disc brakes were dragging slightly (really disappointing as it just came back from the LBS for a
tuneup!) and that the dyno is a REAL drag on that wheel. I tried adjusting for an hour and I KNOW it
was barely rubbing that wheel, but the drag still stops that wheel in 4 or 5 revolutions, spun by
hand with the wheel elevated. Move the dyno out of contact and the wheel spins 20 times or more
easily. I can feel the difference with my weak underused spring legs. Is this just how it is? Felt
like a different trike with the brakes adjusted (thumbwheel on each brake, very easy and nice) and
the dyno off. If so I'll likely remove it and mount my good headlight where the stocker is and a
battery taillight. Any Hase riders out there? These are unique but very nice trikes. Very well built
with that german attention to detail.
tailight. Very cool. BUT riding has felt as though I'm towing someone. I'd attributed it to my
"leisurely" riding habit this spring, but last time out I finally started tinkering. Turns out both
disc brakes were dragging slightly (really disappointing as it just came back from the LBS for a
tuneup!) and that the dyno is a REAL drag on that wheel. I tried adjusting for an hour and I KNOW it
was barely rubbing that wheel, but the drag still stops that wheel in 4 or 5 revolutions, spun by
hand with the wheel elevated. Move the dyno out of contact and the wheel spins 20 times or more
easily. I can feel the difference with my weak underused spring legs. Is this just how it is? Felt
like a different trike with the brakes adjusted (thumbwheel on each brake, very easy and nice) and
the dyno off. If so I'll likely remove it and mount my good headlight where the stocker is and a
battery taillight. Any Hase riders out there? These are unique but very nice trikes. Very well built
with that german attention to detail.