ss question

[natepac]

1st ride on the SS. It's quiet and smooth....until i apply some force to the pedals and the damn thing slips/skips somewhere on the drivetrain. What is the solution here?

[carl]

new drive train?

[kleinguy]

What chain size are you running? 1/2 by 1/8 or 1/2 by 3/32? If you didn't change chains and your single speed cog is 1/2 by 1/8 it will skip. You may also need to change your front chainring out to fit the chain size as well.

[Pilotman28]

it's called karma dude. don't mess with the Mensa.

[pops]

karma, u gots karma?

[natepac]

took an extra link out an it seemed to fix the problem, but i have not had a chance to ride it yet. BUT...the link in which i moved the pins to shorten the length of the chain seem to be stiff. how do i fix that. just back them in and out with the chain tool several times until they work better?

[brettk]

work your chain back and forth perpendicularly with your hands at the pins. seems to work best on single speed specific chains though.

[carl]

what i meant was, is your drive train new or is it pieced together from different drive trains? even on a single speed mixing doesn't work. i tried it this week. plus you need to make sure the cog and chainring are in alignment.

[brettk]

as carl said, chain alignment is very important.

[natepac]

the alignment is perfect, jacob did it for me. itd just the 2 stiff links skip over the singulator (sp) cog.

[brettk]

wiggling the two links from side to side might cure it.
check the pins as well.

[natepac]

Went to intamate treasures and picked up some rectal lube. Put it on the section and worked it back and forth, fixed up nice. Got 6mi in today without a problem.

[NoName2]

your ass must of hurt like hell though. :eek:

[carl]

6 miles of chain? i see a career change for you.

[natepac]

kept setting off the alarm on the metal detector today at the courthouse. guess it has something to do with that rectal lube and 6mi of chain.

[NoName2]

stay away from large magnets!