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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-08-15, 12:21 PM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

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Posted By mlaps

So those look pretty similar to mine. Are we...

So those look pretty similar to mine. Are we taking the rear tire off the same way? Meaning, do you need to carry two wrenches around with you instead of one, and then loosen the tugs quite a lot...

Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-08-15, 07:06 AM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

Views: 4,263

Posted By mlaps

Glad to see that I'm not the only one at least. ...

Glad to see that I'm not the only one at least. Every time I went to take off my wheel I just figured I must be the biggest idiot in the world, since no one could actually design a system that would...

Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-08-15, 07:04 AM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

Views: 4,263

Posted By mlaps

For me it happened when I was riding my BMX. I...

For me it happened when I was riding my BMX. I was standing up and pedaling hard when the wheel slipped forward and the chain fell off. The sudden loss of resistance on the pedals caused me to lose...

Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-07-15, 10:21 AM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

Views: 4,263

Posted By mlaps

Cool. Tossing the ones I have then as soon as I...

Cool. Tossing the ones I have then as soon as I get someplace with a wrench then. Total PITA. Will consider getting the Surly Tugnut since that seems like a lot easier to use. I've only had a...

Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-07-15, 09:52 AM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

Views: 4,263

Posted By mlaps

So the ones I have are similar in design to...

So the ones I have are similar in design to these:

http://chainreactioncycles.scene7.com/is/image/ChainReactionCycles/prod216_IMGSET?wid=500&hei=505

But they seem to have the same issue in that...

Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

10-07-15, 08:45 AM

Replies: 22

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

Views: 4,263

Posted By mlaps

Chain tugs. I think I'm doing them wrong.

I bought a bike last year that came with chain tugs, which is something I've never used (or even heard of) before. After doing some searching it seems that people fall into 2 general camps, they...

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