bike is up and running again thanks to the good folks at Appleton Bike and Fitness--great crew, great service.

All it took was a new chain---got a nice SRAM 9 speed chain--bike is in silent running mode

cleaned up the last remainign noise by tighening the chainring bolts


thanks for all the advice guys and gals--its much appreciated, even though it turned out to be a minor problem. Sorry, i tend to be a perfectionist.


This forums rules--i've learned so much about bikes in the short 1 yr i've been here.

So the bianchi pista has a 3/32 drive train? I thought the 9speed chains were NOT preferred for track drivetrains. That's what I've been telling people. The idea of a chain that is designed to have large amounts of lateral movement enabling the rider to shift 9 gears seems like a bad chain for a fixed gear...

bp has 3/32 as standard. as long as the chain is tight and the cog and chainring aren't ramped (which they aren't) then the lateral flex issue of a road chain shouldn't be a problem.

how is a nine speed chain any worse than the standard road chain that comes with the bike?--the nine speed chain is actually tighter and fits more snug