I'd much rather clean my chain by soaking it in orange stuff.Originally Posted by DebW
SRAM chains with a power link are my friend.
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Thread: My Chain BROKE tonight!
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07-01-2007, 07:19 AM #1
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07-01-2007, 10:14 AM #2
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As soon as I wear out this Shimano chain, I'll be putting SRAM chains on my new bike. Originally Posted by Veronica
SRAM chains with a power link are my friend.
V.Oil is good, grease is better.
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07-01-2007, 10:37 AM #3
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Oh Deb!
I just love you!! You are such a wealth of knowledge!
The exact same clicking thing happened to me when I was IM training last spring. I took the bike in and the shop guy said my chain was bad.
I knew that they needed to be changed regularly, but I didn't know THAT regularly! OY! For a girl who put's at least 400 miles in a month, that's every three months (see I'm good at math too! )
Hmm... Now I'll have to start keeping track.
Good to know tho!
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07-01-2007, 07:15 PM #4
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The Diagnosis is In
Well, I took the bike to LBS today and Fred, the manager - (yep...FRED is his real name
) - said that it was the "master link" which is the weakest point on the chain. He repaired it as a warranty claim....
Anyway, he repaired it with a Quick Link, which he said was stronger and made removing the chain easier...unfortunately, I don't plan on removing the chain much.
Took it out for a hilly 20 mile ride tonight and the clicking is still there under stress, but it's not bothering me that much and everything seems to be shifting responsively.If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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07-02-2007, 09:12 AM #5
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Glad it was an easy fix. I know a mechanic named Fred too. He's at our REI.
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07-02-2007, 10:29 AM #6
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When you say under stress do you mean when you are in your lowest gear? If so, maybe the chain is rubbing against the dérailleur. If you go into a higher gear does the clicking go away. If so, that is my guess. You may just need to adjust your low limit screw. Originally Posted by Mr. Silver
As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." ~Benjamin Franklin
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07-02-2007, 07:51 PM #7
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I honestly don't recall...I still get confused with whether "low" is easy or hard...but last night, even on the hills, I stayed in the 10 hardest gears most of the ride.
Tonight, I had a much tougher ride and had no clicking...go figure.
If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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