Originally Posted by
yippee
Just curious if anybody has had a problem with their gears. I've ridden my Loop about 300 miles. A few weeks
a go my smallest cog started slipping and 2 bike shops told me my chain had stretched. The bike just has 300 miles,
A week ago, I noticed that the smallest cog wouldn't engage at all it just slipped so I didn't go beyond the sixth gear and rode. This week, I looked at it closer and the smallest cog was gone. It must have cracked and fallen off.
The freewheel was an Epoch 13-28. How can a cog just fall off? Anybody have this problem?
I've seen this before, cogs just breaking off. Normally the sign of a cheap part, but also, if you've ridden in the same gear constantly and put it under a lot of strain, that can do it as well. I'd get a new chain/freewheel fitted, branded parts and see how you go. Shouldn't cost a lot.