My chain is falling off the back and that is sad
11-30-06, 09:29 PM
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My chain is falling off the back and that is sad
I have a Truvativ rouleur GXP crankset. Whenever I am in the small chain ring and the bigger rear cogs (like the biggest 4), the chain will fall off after a couple rotations of the crank. At first I thought it was the limit screws or maybe the way the front derailleur is positioned, but then I looked over it and they seem fine.
I think that the chainrings may be bent slightly. Are there any other possible causes?
I think that the chainrings may be bent slightly. Are there any other possible causes?
11-30-06, 11:00 PM
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Are the chainrings bent?
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Originally Posted by rmfnla
Are the chainrings bent?
But I have a few friends that are mechanics at that shop and they are baffled
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Doesn't take a tool.
Take the chain off the rings and spin your crank while watching from a fixed point (I like pressing my head to the seat tube and looking down; it gives a stable reference).
If the chain rings are bent you will see them "wobble" while the crank spins. If they are not bent the rings will run true.
Take the chain off the rings and spin your crank while watching from a fixed point (I like pressing my head to the seat tube and looking down; it gives a stable reference).
If the chain rings are bent you will see them "wobble" while the crank spins. If they are not bent the rings will run true.
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