Need help- chain problem
06-30-09, 08:44 PM
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Need help- chain problem
when im off my bike i back pedal it and at 1 point the chain is super tight and then at another point its super slacky... what causes that?
06-30-09, 08:56 PM
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You're sprocket or spindle could be bent or your chain alignment could be out of wack. Do you have any spacers on the drive side crank arm?
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Bent sprocket is one possibility.
06-30-09, 09:02 PM
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thats also the way it came and my sprocket is like a month old..... could it be a bent link in the chain? i dont grind either so i dont know how my sprocket could be bent
06-30-09, 09:07 PM
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You could also have a stiff link. Wait, is your Fit TRL2 starting to have problems? OMG NO WAY. I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. But anyways, this could be the cause of a few things.
06-30-09, 09:11 PM
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o shut up lol i do have a stiff... how do i fix those?..... and if my spindle is bent it doesnt matter cuz i got new cranks that will be here tomorrow or thursday.
06-30-09, 09:15 PM
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06-30-09, 10:08 PM
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https://bicycletutor.com/stiff-chain-link/
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It isn't your chain I guarantee it. I've seen 2 cases of this. Either you bent something or you are missing the sprocket adapter.
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07-01-09, 09:29 PM
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ik for a fact i have a stiff link and i have the sprocket adapter and nothings bent so i fixed it and it runs smoothely
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So it was just a stiff chain link after all?
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