Originally Posted by
BiggerAL
So after all that my guess is that the new chain on worn sprockets are causing my problem. The old chain wore with the sprockets and did not skip. Am I on the right path? Is there a quicker fix than ordering a new FW?
Thanks in advance,
Alan
You are exactly on the right path and you are experiencing the classic results of using a new chain on an old, worn cassette/freewheel. This is particularly noticable with the smaller, most used cogs as you have seen. At this point, a new freewheel is the only cure. Next time either replace the chain more frequently or plan on replacing the chain and freewheel together.