Thanks oldbobcat...
Kinking/tight link...one of the 1st things I checked for. Both new and old chain were very flexible thru out. I wish it would have been that easy.
Nah, this is definitely a wrong part (lower pulley) in the wrong place (upper pulley) due to wrong or bad pulley set (Someday I'll have to figure out where to get the right pulley....maybe just go for a new derailleur...tho, this one's still in pretty good shape...except for some wear and tear on the pulleys, that is). When the new chain started skipping, I assumed it was (in this order)...Chain, freehub, derail adjustment, chain, freehub....so it took me a few go arounds before I went back and checked the new pulleys. As I said in my previous posting, by then, the adjustments were made to be so sloppy just to see if I could eliminate the skip.
I just found out earlier this afternoon that Performance Bike messed up on my exchange (gave me a credit card refund instead) of the chain. Now I have to go back in and re-order...sheesh. The folks at the Performance Bike here in MV are usually friendly and helpful, but sometimes......hopefully I can get them to expedite it directly to me so I don't have to make another trip.
I can continue to ride the bike until I get the new chain (hopefully early next week) and reinstall it along with the new cassette. Until then, I'll have to climb hills in 6th gear.
Thanks again and cheers...Steph
Originally Posted by
oldbobcat
Might as well wait for the new chain.
I've recently had first hand experience with two causes for chains leaving the cogs.
One is a stiff link. As the chain rolls from the derailleur pulleys it shows a kink as it its the cassette cog, which will lead to the chain derailing. You can loosen the link with a chain tool or simply working it in your hands.
The other is a kink or bend. This often causes derailment from a chainring. To detect this, sight along the top of the chain as you turn the cranks slowly. A damaged chain will show a wave, twist, or kink as it passes from the cassette to the chainring. A chain showing this kind of damage needs to be replaced.