Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Need Help with chain

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genius1265
09-30-09, 10:54 AM
I just bought a Schwinn IC Pro spinner bike (for winter training). It is a fixed gear and running 1/8" chain. However it seems to be making a clicking noise on every single tooth of the fly wheels chain ring. Ive tried loosening it and tightening it, No help. I read somewhere once that getting a machined sprocket vs a stamped sprocket can help cut down on unnecessary noise because they are more circular. Does anyone have any ideas. I tried lubing the chain, I decreased the factory chain lube and used a wax lube which just made it louder. Im SOL on ideas.


ADSR
09-30-09, 11:03 AM
:welcome

Did you check your chainline?

genius1265
09-30-09, 11:14 AM
Yeah it appears to be relatively straight. Its just a click with every tooth that comes in contact.


Yo!
09-30-09, 02:19 PM
Are you sure it's not just the noise of the rollers contacting the ring?

Even when mine is packed up with grease and fresh from being cleaned, it'll make a very faint ting noise as the roller hits the chainring.

Are you a perfectionist? Fixed gear drive trains are some of the noisiest around.