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Re: chain problems

>yes when pedaling and the chain is on tenth gear the pedals jump
forward a little ,the more presure the more it jumps<

So it is not changing gears but just skipping teeth.

Main causes for this are likely a worn sprocket and chain or new chain
on worn sprocket.

Also look at the amount of chain wrap. Insufficient could cause a jump.
You may need to adjust the "fore and aft" screw on deraileur (has a name
but I can't recall. ) to try to get a bit more chain wrap. Screw it out
but not so far that the little idler cog touches the sprocket.

The final thought is frame flex although this would more likely tend to
cause a change in gears.

John Lewis



Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:19 am

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I built a LWB copy of an easy tour and my chain jumps the high gears any sujestions would be helpful i've shortened and lenghtened the chain same problem...
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Apr 9, 2009
7:59 am

Hello, There are some questions to answer in order to pinpoint the problem. When you say " it jumps the high gears" do you mean the gears slip when you pedal...
John Lewis
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Apr 9, 2009
10:46 am
smjtwig4
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Apr 9, 2009
11:39 am

I also built the same, I used a chain tube, and had to fiddle with derailler adjustments, but have it working well now. Feel free to email me off list if you...
Doug Kalmer
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Apr 9, 2009
2:19 pm

One word: "chainline" A chain cannot move off of a gear unless a sideways force is acting upon it. The deraileur usually does that job and also keeps the chain...
Jim
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Apr 9, 2009
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Apr 9, 2009
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... forward a little ,the more presure the more it jumps< So it is not changing gears but just skipping teeth. Main causes for this are likely a worn sprocket...
John Lewis
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Apr 10, 2009
11:20 am

thanks I will tale a look at that and see if there is more room for adjustment ... From: John Lewis <john.lewis@...> Subject: [bentechriders] Re:...
steven ludwig
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