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problem with fixed gear..

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  • 02-04-2014 2:11pm
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    CamperMan
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    I have a fixed gear bike, recently if I am riding hard, like up a hill or I need to slow down so use the legs to slow the bike, something in the drive slips, slips so hard you'd think the chain snapped.. I have taken the rear wheel off and the cog is fixed tight.. what could be slipping?

    Thanks


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    Pigeon Reaper
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    Is it a worn chain or sprocket?


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    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    Pigeon_Reaper..

    the bike is fresh, got it a few months ago and probably not covered more than 500 miles, the chain and sprocket are as new


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    niceonetom
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    Your lock ring must not be tight up to the cog.


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    RockWerchter
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    The lockring probably needs to be tightened.


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    CamperMan
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    Thanks.. I will take a look at the lockring..


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    niceonetom
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    Remember it's reverse threaded - tighten = counterclockwise.


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    CamperMan
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    nice one.. the lockring was loose.. now tight again...

    thanks


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    piston
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    The other thing that can happen if you have a swaged chainset is that the chainwheel slips on the crank. Swaged chainsets are best avoided for fixed wheel use.


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    CamperMan
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    piston wrote: »
    The other thing that can happen if you have a swaged chainset is that the chainwheel slips on the crank. Swaged chainsets are best avoided for fixed wheel use.

    what's a swaged chainset?


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    quozl
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    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_st-z.html#swaging


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    Explosive_Cornflake
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    Just a thought, loose chain either?


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    CamperMan
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    piston wrote: »
    The other thing that can happen if you have a swaged chainset is that the chainwheel slips on the crank. Swaged chainsets are best avoided for fixed wheel use.

    no, it's not a swaged chainset, the crank and spider are one piece.. :)


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    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »
    Just a thought, loose chain either?

    the chain is fine.. turns out the lockring was loose, so loose I could turn it with my fingers with no pressure..


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    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    quozl wrote: »
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_st-z.html#swaging


    thanks for the link.. an interesting website.. :)


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