Originally Posted by
blickblocks
I've done this twice, and I feel that the $30 you spend is well worth the security knowing your chain won't try to climb it's way up the freewheel as you climb your way up a hill. You can get into a serious accident, get hurt, or worse, destroy your bike.
definitely a serious concern. i probably didn't stress enough the importance of making sure the chainline is straight. if you do that and keep your chain tight, the odds of the chain derailling are pretty slim.
Originally Posted by
Landgolier
For the love of all things holy, tell whoever that bike belongs to to fix their quick release.
and tension their chain. good ole google image search.
by the way folks, this is a bike from 1980. unless the rear wheel has been replaced it's a freewheel hub. as i said, the spacer procedure as described in the post above will not work, it's the wrong kind of hub.