Problem: My freewheel ain't spinning so freely
Anybody want to try to Click and Clack this problem with me?
Went for a couple a muddy and wet rides last weekend, after which I washed, degreased, and lubed my bike. On a ride yesterday though, I found that my freewheel isn't spinning fluidly at lower speeds. For example, I can't really spin my cranks backwards using my hands because the freewheel stalls the cassette and my chain goes all slack on top. Or, when I slow down and stop pedaling, the freewheel repeatedly stalls, the chain pulls my rear derailleur, and then the freewheel unstalls, and my rear derailleur springs back to its natural position.
Is this an easy fix? Would I remove the cassette and perhaps squirt some lube/WD-40 around the freewheel?
Assume that I (a) don't know shit about shit but would like to learn more so that I don't have to go to a bike shop everytime there's a problem with my bike; and (b) have access to an assortment of bike tools at a local bike repair coop; but that (c) I am willing to pay a bike shop to fix my shit if it's too much hassle.