Fixed Cog Issue's
10-26-12, 10:39 AM
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Agree with the above comments.
Just so you know what is going on (assuming no damage to your hub mentioned above):
If the cog is not properly tightened on install, it will tighten itself up more as you ride it. When this happens the lock ring is no longer tight against the hub, allowing for the cog to tighten and loosen when you accelerate and brake. Eventually this will cause your lock ring to come loose (it already was loose, but it will become more noticeable) and will ruin the threads on your hub for the lock ring. At that point the hub is only good for the freewheel side (assuming you have a flip/flop)
Just so you know what is going on (assuming no damage to your hub mentioned above):
If the cog is not properly tightened on install, it will tighten itself up more as you ride it. When this happens the lock ring is no longer tight against the hub, allowing for the cog to tighten and loosen when you accelerate and brake. Eventually this will cause your lock ring to come loose (it already was loose, but it will become more noticeable) and will ruin the threads on your hub for the lock ring. At that point the hub is only good for the freewheel side (assuming you have a flip/flop)
10-26-12, 11:06 AM
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10-26-12, 11:11 AM
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Sheldon himself wondered the same thing.
10-26-12, 11:17 AM
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Don't know yet if there is any damage. I agree with that, the cog is tightening and leaving the lock ring loose. hopefully there is no damage to the hub. It is a flip/flop hub. Would you agree that i should not be at fault? i did not install the cog and lock ring. they are both brand new out of the box on brand new rims. i have rode with them on maybe 3-4 times if that.
10-26-12, 11:25 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Don't know yet if there is any damage. I agree with that, the cog is tightening and leaving the lock ring loose. hopefully there is no damage to the hub. It is a flip/flop hub. Would you agree that i should not be at fault? i did not install the cog and lock ring. they are both brand new out of the box on brand new rims. i have rode with them on maybe 3-4 times if that.
10-26-12, 11:34 AM
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10-26-12, 11:53 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
They didn't do it while you waited? What the **** is wrong with bike shops?
10-26-12, 11:58 AM
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its just the nature of Customer Service these days. Thats why when I find somebody who is good at what they do, I pay top dollar to keep coming back.
10-26-12, 12:02 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Because they ****ed up installing it the first time, I would have demanded they do it right in front of me. For free.
10-26-12, 12:08 PM
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I not paying for a thing.
10-26-12, 12:45 PM
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Dude... that really sucks. At a nearby shop, I brought in a wheel, a log and cockring and the guy did it while I picked my nose. He didn't even charge me and it wasn't even my personal LBS! There is something really wrong with your peeps.
10-26-12, 01:33 PM
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10-26-12, 01:43 PM
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10-26-12, 02:29 PM
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is this one of those shops that has never seen a fixed gear in person before and now they're scratching their heads****************************************???
10-26-12, 02:32 PM
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10-26-12, 02:40 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
10-26-12, 09:41 PM
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