Why is my chain loose if the ring is the same?
 

My chain used to be pretty snug. I just got some new cranks and now it's loose. Same chain ring.

what gives?

it can detect that you dont know what your doing and wants you to stop riding

You moved your wheel further in? You need a chain tensioner?

your chain is just growing up

it is the natural course

chain stretched?

they grow up so fast don't they.

If you're not talking about a magic gear situation, I'm not sure what you're getting at either. Did you replace a crankset without moving/removing your rear wheel? Then when you put the chain back together (under "tension") it was slack?

edit: mattface get over here, I may be spouting advice again.

My guess would be that your chainline has changed. Sorry to ruin the thread with actual advice.

Thanks for being a rebel by not being a sardonic ****** bag. Advice is getting pretty mean these days.


Oh and I know your a senior member and all, but nice way to promote the sport. If I knew what the problem was I wouldn't being asking, but hey you probably made someone smirk so good for you.

Anyway, I didn't loosen my rear wheel and the chain line seems pretty straight. The only thing that changed was the crank set, but I don't see how that would have messed with chain tension.

Sheesh, man, you were pretty vague with your question and he was just having a light-hearted remark about it rather than berating you for not giving you more specifics. Settle down, dude.

unbolt the rear wheel and PUSH/PULL the rearwheel backward observes if the chain get tighter??? Yes tighten the bolt problem solved.

Props on installing cranks without removing the wheel, I'd think that'd be a little difficult.

master link. If not, I guess you could pull the old crank with the chain still on and put the chain back on the chain wheel before installing the new crank. But I don't see why this could be easier than loosening the rear wheel.

Did somebody call me?

Yeah a master link so I never had to touch the rear wheel.

Sorry if I got testy, but this was just another post today where the focus was on being funny not on the advice. I take back the ****** bag remark. But telling me that I shouldn't ride my bike because I asked about chain tension was just as harsh.

But Cynikal ironically you weren't cynical. Thanks to you and others for the honest advice.