Why is my chain loose if the ring is the same?
05-27-07, 01:24 PM
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Why is my chain loose if the ring is the same?
My chain used to be pretty snug. I just got some new cranks and now it's loose. Same chain ring.
what gives?
what gives?
05-27-07, 04:15 PM
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If you're not talking about a magic gear situation, I'm not sure what you're getting at either. Did you replace a crankset without moving/removing your rear wheel? Then when you put the chain back together (under "tension") it was slack?
edit: mattface get over here, I may be spouting advice again.
edit: mattface get over here, I may be spouting advice again.
05-27-07, 04:26 PM
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My guess would be that your chainline has changed. Sorry to ruin the thread with actual advice.
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05-27-07, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Cynikal
My guess would be that your chainline has changed. Sorry to ruin the thread with actual advice.
Originally Posted by thatcher
it can detect that you dont know what your doing and wants you to stop riding
Anyway, I didn't loosen my rear wheel and the chain line seems pretty straight. The only thing that changed was the crank set, but I don't see how that would have messed with chain tension.
05-27-07, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ShuaMarc
Thanks for being a rebel by not being a sardonic ****** bag. Advice is getting pretty mean these days.
Oh and I know your a senior member and all, but nice way to promote the sport. If I knew what the problem was I wouldn't being asking, but hey you probably made someone smirk so good for you.
Oh and I know your a senior member and all, but nice way to promote the sport. If I knew what the problem was I wouldn't being asking, but hey you probably made someone smirk so good for you.
Sheesh, man, you were pretty vague with your question and he was just having a light-hearted remark about it rather than berating you for not giving you more specifics. Settle down, dude.
05-27-07, 07:20 PM
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Props on installing cranks without removing the wheel, I'd think that'd be a little difficult.
05-27-07, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Boss Moniker
Props on installing cranks without removing the wheel, I'd think that'd be a little difficult.
05-27-07, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ShuaMarc
Thanks for being a rebel by not being a sardonic ****** bag. Advice is getting pretty mean these days.
Oh and I know your a senior member and all, but nice way to promote the sport. If I knew what the problem was I wouldn't being asking, but hey you probably made someone smirk so good for you.
Anyway, I didn't loosen my rear wheel and the chain line seems pretty straight. The only thing that changed was the crank set, but I don't see how that would have messed with chain tension.
Oh and I know your a senior member and all, but nice way to promote the sport. If I knew what the problem was I wouldn't being asking, but hey you probably made someone smirk so good for you.
Anyway, I didn't loosen my rear wheel and the chain line seems pretty straight. The only thing that changed was the crank set, but I don't see how that would have messed with chain tension.
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05-27-07, 08:38 PM
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Props on installing cranks without removing the wheel, I'd think that'd be a little difficult.
Sheesh, man, you were pretty vague with your question and he was just having a light-hearted remark about it rather than berating you for not giving you more specifics. Settle down, dude.
But Cynikal ironically you weren't cynical. Thanks to you and others for the honest advice.
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