Originally Posted by
Vixtor
There, I think you just solved your problem. I had a wobbly chainring before and everytime I get off my saddle to climb a hill or sprint, my chain starts to make annoying clanking sounds. That is probably why your ride comes noisy.
Still doesn't explain the unthreading floating cup. What's really frustrating is the chainring attaches to the arm with three bolts instead of 5, so i have to fuss with the position because otherwise one part of the chain is saggy while another part is almost too tight for the pedals to turn. I should probably just buy new parts...