Post Your Bikes wheels,parts, frame, etc.
11-30-04, 07:08 PM
#1
Don't talk sh*t
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dumas, TX (sh*thole city in a sh*thole state)
Posts: 105
Bikes: Huffy diesel with mount rims, gt handlebars and fork, dyno landing fork, huffy 3-piece crank.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Post Your Bikes wheels,parts, frame, etc.
I've got a huffy diesel frame(not wal-mart version) with Mount rims, Gt Handlebars and Gooseneck, Redline landing fork, with a huffy 3 piece crank.
11-30-04, 07:22 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 288
Bikes: Haro Backtrail X1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
haro backtrail x1
fork: Haro BMX Threadless
tires: haro catapult
Bars: Haro Street 7" 2.3
Sprocket: Haro H-Crest 44 tooth
i have a question about my chain. i see that my bike chain is very tight. there is absoulutely no play too it. my friend said if u pedal backwards alot it will stretch the chain after a while so it isn't so tight. is this true?
fork: Haro BMX Threadless
tires: haro catapult
Bars: Haro Street 7" 2.3
Sprocket: Haro H-Crest 44 tooth
i have a question about my chain. i see that my bike chain is very tight. there is absoulutely no play too it. my friend said if u pedal backwards alot it will stretch the chain after a while so it isn't so tight. is this true?
11-30-04, 07:32 PM
#3
Don't talk sh*t
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dumas, TX (sh*thole city in a sh*thole state)
Posts: 105
Bikes: Huffy diesel with mount rims, gt handlebars and fork, dyno landing fork, huffy 3-piece crank.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
A chain is not going to stretch, i would just move the back tire up a little because having a chain that tight will cause it to break. If you don't have enough room to move the wheel up, just add another link to the chain.
11-30-04, 07:49 PM
#4
BloomBikeShop.com
S&M Warpig with Primo Powerbites and some other parts from a Mosh Brass 4 star
KHE Premium Lagger with mostly KHE parts and Odyssey Hazard freecoaster
KHE Premium Lagger with mostly KHE parts and Odyssey Hazard freecoaster
11-30-04, 08:25 PM
#5
Came Up!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: PDX/ELP
Posts: 440
Bikes: grim reaper 2/ fit s3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
get some chain tensioners if your worried about that kind of stuff. i have an fbm pw moto. profile 177's, metal dirty/dirty bars, wtp excalibur, mutniy cassette laced to primo pro with ti spokes, tree front hub laced to araya 7x with ti spokes, all that good stuff. i actually got it back too. but the bastards sanded it down, so i have to repaint it. i miss my ghetto stripes!
11-30-04, 08:58 PM
#7
Don't talk sh*t
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dumas, TX (sh*thole city in a sh*thole state)
Posts: 105
Bikes: Huffy diesel with mount rims, gt handlebars and fork, dyno landing fork, huffy 3-piece crank.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yea I got my bike stolen too. I got it back the next week (two weeks ago). The idiot who stole it lives right behind me. I was able to identify by my parts. The frame was flat black, but now its this ****** gray color i'm trying to sand off, They completely sanded it down, primered it, and painted it silver, it looked fine but, i hate silver.
11-30-04, 09:00 PM
#9
Don't talk sh*t
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Dumas, TX (sh*thole city in a sh*thole state)
Posts: 105
Bikes: Huffy diesel with mount rims, gt handlebars and fork, dyno landing fork, huffy 3-piece crank.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
That must suck!
12-01-04, 02:17 AM
#10
member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 4,751
Bikes: Solid AA
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jRC1088
A chain is not going to stretch.
12-01-04, 10:29 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,102
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Rice - your friend is not right. Chains stretch from the pressure of your weight against them when you pedal. Since back pedalling produces almost zero pressure on the chain, it will not stretch the chain out. Chains stretch when you pedal forward and ride hard. The more you ride, the more your chain will stretch.
Chain stretch is usually an insignificant issue with bmx though.
If you don't like how loose or tight your chain is, then move your rear wheel forward or backward in the dropouts and retighten it. If you don't like your chain coming loose all the time, then get chain tensioners.
Chain stretch is usually an insignificant issue with bmx though.
If you don't like how loose or tight your chain is, then move your rear wheel forward or backward in the dropouts and retighten it. If you don't like your chain coming loose all the time, then get chain tensioners.
12-01-04, 04:08 PM
#13
legalize bikes
Join Date: May 2003
Location: bucks county, PA
Posts: 1,250
Bikes: too damn many
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
technically chains do NOT stretch. what happens is that due to friction between the rollers/bushings, plates, and pins, everything gets worn, making the chain effectively longer. we all say chains stretch, but in actuality they dont, the tolerances between all the parts increase, leading to a longer chain. BUT, saying a chain is stretched is common and not really wrong to say...
12-01-04, 08:40 PM
#15
Bmx/Sk8/P8nt
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 28
Bikes: Haro Track to Trail
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jRC1088
A chain is not going to stretch, i would just move the back tire up a little because having a chain that tight will cause it to break. If you don't have enough room to move the wheel up, just add another link to the chain.
