chain tension
#1
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From: in the sewers of toronto
Bikes: ccm, miele and a supercycle
chain tension
Hey everyone, I'm a newbie here. I hope none of you are feeling the way I do, I feel like TTC flu...lately I cleaned my bike after a rain ride, then I spun my cranks just to check and it looks like my bb is sticky. It will spin about 4 times then stop. I hope I didn't damage it by setting my chain too tight. I set my chain at the point where the drive train has the least tension and pulled the rear wheel back from there as tight as I can and then tightened the dropout bolts. Could this be too tight?
Thanks in advance to all replies.
Thanks in advance to all replies.
#2
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: New Orleans
Bikes: Surly LHT x2, Raleigh Supercorse, DL1, Twenty
Here is a link to Parktool's site regarding chain tension.
https://parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=27
You may have damaged your bearings by having the chain that tight but I am not exactly sure. Do you have a cup and cone bottom bracket? It might have just came out of adjustment.
https://parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=27
You may have damaged your bearings by having the chain that tight but I am not exactly sure. Do you have a cup and cone bottom bracket? It might have just came out of adjustment.




