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Question for the Langster owners

  • 17-06-2011 10:32am
    #1
    Morgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭


    I picked up a Specialized Langster a few days ago, and I've just noticed that when the rear wheel is fully-forward in the track-ends that the tyre jams up against the seatstay bridge (stock 700x25 tyres). Not happy about it (rear wheel would lock if the axle slipped). Anyone else experienced this or do I have a dodgy frame?


Comments

  • #2
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    It shouldn't be a major safety issue, it is unlikely to happen if you tighten your nuts adaquately and even if it did, it should be recoverable from (front wheel locking would be more of a problem.)


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,222 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Isn't this normal for singlespeeds/fixies to allow enough slack to get the chain on?


  • #4
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    blorg wrote: »
    tighten your nuts

    :pac:


  • #5
    spokeydokey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭spokeydokey


    In my experience one side will usually slip before the other resulting in the wheel jamming into the chainstay but not locking.


  • #6
    Morgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    blorg wrote: »
    It shouldn't be a major safety issue, it is unlikely to happen if you tighten your nuts adaquately and even if it did, it should be recoverable from (front wheel locking would be more of a problem.)

    I'm not hugely concerned about the safety issue, but if there's a fault in the brand-new frame I wouldn't be happy (had to return a Specialized frame before due to faulty welding).
    Lumen wrote: »
    Isn't this normal for singlespeeds/fixies to allow enough slack to get the chain on?

    Not sure - I doesn't seem right to me that he wheel would jam into the seatstay bridge under any circumstances.


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