In anticipation of rain tomorrow morning, I put my new Pista up on my garage work stand while I installed my SKS Race Blade fenders.
Two easy minutes.
As I spun the crank to check for clearance, in the quiet of my garage, I realized I could hear the chain and chain ring interacting.
Watching very carefully, I could see the chain did not line up perfectly with the chain ring and as each tooth of the chain ring engaged the chain it did so at a small angle and made a noise.
Just eyeballing the whole drive train, the chain looks straight and I can't hear it while riding.
However, watching and listening in the peace and quiet of my garage the misalignment seems
ENORMOUS.
What kind of adjustment options do I have; and, should I just live with it?
A trusted helicopter mechanic friend sometimes tells me to not let
perfection keep me from enjoying
good enough.
If I can't see the misalignment with a stationary chain, and if I can't hear it over ambient street noise (suburban Oregon street noise/quiet), perhaps I already have a case of
good enough.
Comments or advice?