Strange Chain Incident today while riding
03-23-08, 06:44 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 548
Bikes: 03 Lemond, 08 S-works Tarmac SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Strange Chain Incident today while riding
So I'm out on a very easy ride today since my legs are a bit heavy and I have a stage race next weeekend, and out of the blue my chain starts "hoping." I figure since I had changed wheels prior to heading out on a ride I just needed a quick adjustment. I played around with the rear Derailleur to no avail so I stopped and flipped the bike over and realized I had a link fused that wasn't moving and it was causing the chain to hop every time around. No matter what I did I could not loosen it up. Weird thing is I didn't notice anything unusual prior. Nothing at all. NO crashes or mishaps either. The chain is a record and only had 17 to 1800 miles. I've put over 3500 on a chain in the past with no problems at all! What do you think?
03-23-08, 06:49 PM
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 548
Bikes: 03 Lemond, 08 S-works Tarmac SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yep. Definately need a new one. I'm just surprised it happened and trying to figure out why.
03-23-08, 07:04 PM
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 548
Bikes: 03 Lemond, 08 S-works Tarmac SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The shop put it on for me so I hope they did. It's been fine all these miles then took a dump.
03-23-08, 07:07 PM
#6
purity of essence
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NH
Posts: 2,260
Bikes: 2018 Giant Trance 2, 2019 Trek Farley 7, 2017 Jamis Renegade Exploit
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 37 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 26 Times
in
11 Posts
a stuck link that's not easily freed could mean it's bent. ergo, new chain time.
03-23-08, 07:09 PM
#7
Insert witty phrase here
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 472
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Ask them. I put mine on with standard chain tool and it has made it to about 500 mi just fine but I'd like to know what I have in store for my wrenching transgressions. Maybe this is why they say you need the HD link and special tool (other than selling another $125 of stuff).
03-23-08, 07:24 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NE Alabama
Posts: 93
Bikes: 06 C'dale Synapse
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Try working / bending the chain side to side at the point of the stiff link.
__________________
Slim
Slim
03-23-08, 07:30 PM
#9
Erect member since 1953
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Antioch, CA (SF Bay Area)
Posts: 7,000
Bikes: Trek 520 Grando, Roubaix Expert, Motobecane Ti Century Elite turned commuter, Some old French thing gone fixie
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 121 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 38 Times
in
21 Posts
Could be a tight link. Could also be the pawls in your freehub wore out. That happened to a friend on a ride and it was weird. Her chain jumped wildly whenever she stopped peddling.
BTW, bending a 10-speed chain can be a bad thing.
BTW, bending a 10-speed chain can be a bad thing.
03-23-08, 07:42 PM
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 548
Bikes: 03 Lemond, 08 S-works Tarmac SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-23-08, 07:45 PM
#11
Aut Vincere Aut Mori
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 4,166
Bikes: Irish Cycles Tir na Nog, Jack Kane Team Racing, Fuji Aloha 1.0, GT Karakoram, Motobecane Fly Team
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
A KMC or Veloce chain will work just as well, and won't suck so much to replace. I like KMCs as they have the master link.
04-02-08, 01:04 PM
#12
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 548
Bikes: 03 Lemond, 08 S-works Tarmac SL
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Went with a KMC. So far it seems to shift as well as the Record versions I've been using.
