chain suck

[bikerbarb]

Hey, I just found out what that is! I bought a new Jamis Aurora bike last spring. I have had problems all along with the chain siezing when I shifted to the lowest gears. While on a tour this summer two different mechanics tried to fix it, playing with the front derailleur. I repeatedly took it back to the shop only to be abused by the macho jerks telling me I didn't know how to ride the bike. It now has 1700 miles on it. I took it a couple weeks ago to a Trek selling shop that did work on my daughter's bike and they not only diagnosed it, but contacted the manufacturer who sent--for free-- new chain rings! That was the problem! They even told the bike shop owner to put a new chain on it too. These chain rings are aluminum and better quality than the originals. The key to the diagnosis was the chipped paint from where it was being sucked back up into the chainrings.
I'm thinking about what to go back and tell the macho jerk. Not only is he not as smart as he thinks, but his manufacturer is better than him. And he lost a customer.

[Trek420]

wow, forgot about this one. I rarely have this problem now , the Campy has broken in but sometimes if I haven't cleaned the chain (and I'm good about that, my one bike repair skill) it'll do it or the above and afore mentioned operator error, shift too low, no gears left....man I miss Flightdeck ;-)