Originally Posted by
russaroll
finally got this back together

ran into a problem though. the crank makes a crackling noise that it didn't make when there was no chain on it. i don't know if my chain is too tight of if the teeth on the chainring are too fat for the chain. the pedals are just temps until i figure out what i want to get.
Pretty sure your chain is too tight. Or it could be the sound of those sweet bladed spokes cutting through the wind.