Cog slippage.
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Cog slippage.
I strip my first hub, get a new wheel rotafix the cog on like there is no tomorrow, tighten the lock ring to a limit that would scare most.
Today on a descent, I felt slippage. I pedal forward real quick it slips back. What am I doing wrong. I don't think there is any damage, but thats why I specifically got a fixed/fixed wheel.
What else can I do?
Today on a descent, I felt slippage. I pedal forward real quick it slips back. What am I doing wrong. I don't think there is any damage, but thats why I specifically got a fixed/fixed wheel.
What else can I do?
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For the past few days I have avoided using any negative force on the cog (never back pedaling or resisting). At every stop that exceeds 2min I tighten my lock ring a bit, it doesn't really get much tighter, not even 2 deg turns can be made.
#9
Since you don't say what the brand names are, better quality components?
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That may be your problem. Overtightening can strip the hub. Even if that's not what happened, overtightening the cog could lead to a slight gap between the cog and the lockring (doubtful, but I can see that happening).
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I hope its not that. I'm just going to ride it out is if it gets worse.
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#14
To the OP, you should grease the living hell out of the threads, run the cog on as tight as you can, pound up a nice long hill with a lockring wrench in your back pocket, then get off of your bike without any resistance and tighten that lockring up really good.
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the quality of drivetrain parts is paramount in my opinion. there is no reason whatsoever to save $5-$10 on cogs and lockrings. just buy the NJS stuff (not going on an NJS tyraid), it is'nt that expensive and you will know it is quality. the problem with the cheaper components is the metalurgy and machining. the shimano, EAI stuff that is stamped is going to last longer and be more reliable. the tolerances of production and quality metal alloys make a world of difference.
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Dimension hub: X
Surly cog: X
Normal lockring <- Don't know what this means, either it's generic which is **** or it's good say phil or dura ace.
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The other time it will be completely obvious that the drivetrain is shot.
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He's thinking that the OP isn't really feeling the cog/lockring combo moving but something else although I can't imagine it'd be anything he suggested either. If someone feels slipping in the drivetrain, it's 99.99% certainty the cog/lockring.
The other time it will be completely obvious that the drivetrain is shot.
The other time it will be completely obvious that the drivetrain is shot.





