Originally Posted by
salty road
The threading seems stripped and its freaking me out because there's no way I can afford a new chain ring right now.
ok. Look at the back of the "bolt" see the notch across it that looks like a big screwdriver would fit in, put a big screwdriver in it, then turn the bolt.
Chainrings aren't threaded. The bolt/nut combo is.
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