Author Topic: chain!! (Read 340 times)

Pooch · « **on:** October 12, 2010, 09:57 PM »

Hope someone can help?? Finnished my first build and want it to run perfect!! It has a redline twin pinch crank. new suntour sprocket.New chain.new gt drive chain. All seems to be in line and the drive chain has no hight points but the chain gets really tight as you turn the pedals. If anyone can help

brummie · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:03 PM »

too much tension maybe john. try loosening the rear wheelnuts and move the rear wheel into the dropouts a couple of mill and gently tighten and give this a go. if it sorts it but you want the rear wheel further back in the dropouts add a link to the chain

Pooch · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2010, 10:11 PM »

Quote from: Brummie on October 12, 2010, 10:03 PM

too much tension maybe john. try loosening the rear wheelnuts and move the rear wheel into the dropouts a couple of mill and gently tighten and give this a go. if it sorts it but you want the rear wheel further back in the dropouts add a link to the chain

Cheers Brummie!! Hope your lot are well? Will have a go at that. Got the bike all done and need to sort some pictures.Been having problems with laptop and photo bucket.