Bike maintenance for dummies.
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Mar 2015
12:42pm, 4 Mar 2015
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Winded
Replacing a chain is easy! You just need a chain breaker to cut the new one to the right length - however I would say...... 1. If unsure then don't use a shimano chain - use a KMC or similar as it has quick link instead of a pin which makes for higher confidence levels. (actually if you follow the directions on park tool or similar websites instead of the ones on the packet shimano chains are not hard to fit and the 11 speed ones are quite a lot cheaper than others with no real weight disadvantage) 2. Using fingers is fine but some pliers designed for quick links are handy 3. An old bit of spoke bent to hold the chain while you fiddle with the link is very handy. Jut a squared off U bend will take the tension 4. ALLWAYS check that the chain is properly threaded through the rear derailleur. Not a big deal with a quick link but with a pin taking the chain off again and reinstalling is a pain and requires you to have another chain pin the right size. (unless you are happy to reuse a pin which will weaken it a bit) 5. As long as it was ok before just use the old chain as a guide to length - no need to do anything more complex. |
Mar 2015
12:45pm, 4 Mar 2015
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Hills of Death (HOD)
So is it possible that I have a 11 speed chain fitted I just brought one !!! no idea what it was I have a 10 cassette I think it's 25/12 or 12 I should really check these things. Therefoe this is causing the problem |
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Mar 2015
1:18pm, 4 Mar 2015
3,579 posts
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Winded
It is possible the chain is wrong but it would probably be a lot more obvious. I once put a 9 speed chain on my 11 speed by accident and it was very obvious something was wrong - it didn't work at all! I suspect it is a different characteristic of the cassette coupled with wear & tear on the cable housings. The chain thing is just being thorough - but as it is the thing you change most frequently having a spare doesn't hurt so you don't lose by swapping it over to see if it makes a difference. Also much cheaper to do it yourself. I'd expect chain issues to show up all of the time rather than just changing when going downhill and pedalling hard. |
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Mar 2015
1:26pm, 4 Mar 2015
3,580 posts
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Winded
*uphill*
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Mar 2015
6:12pm, 4 Mar 2015
18,371 posts
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Stepford Wife
The other thing I would be checking if the mech hanger. If it's slipping only in one part of the cassette, and that part is the larger cogs then mech hanger might be slightly out. We've found that the more gears you've got the more sensitive they are to the mech hanger being out. 9 speed is very forgiving 
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Mar 2015
9:17am, 6 Mar 2015
55,366 posts
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Gobi
I would be taking mine to the LBS
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Mar 2015
12:37pm, 6 Mar 2015
18,374 posts
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Stepford Wife
Isn't that where the problem began? Mine is often in the LBS |
Mar 2015
2:14pm, 6 Mar 2015
1,646 posts
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MarkyMarkMark
Eye Candy? To counteract the rather grumpy miserable dour looking Capaldi? |
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Mar 2015
2:16pm, 6 Mar 2015
1,647 posts
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MarkyMarkMark
Oops! Wrong forum. How did I end up jumped back here? Ignore that post ........ or head over to http://www.fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=36297 |
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Mar 2015
8:41pm, 6 Mar 2015
18,375 posts
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Stepford Wife
No eye candy in an LBS
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