ryanownersclub : Ryan Owners Club

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A group of owners of bicycles designed or built by Ryan Recumbents.

Re: Missing chain idler The idler is one of the original parts that did fail on my Ryan. As you mention the rubber wears out and that is exactly what happened to mine. At the time I Posted - Sun May 19, 2013 11:28 pm	Michael Harris michaelharris46 Send Email
Re: Missing chain idler One more thought on this - with the TC (toothed) idler on the drive side, the idler has to turn. Which is OK until the bearing goes bad. On the plastic idler, Posted - Sun May 19, 2013 8:42 pm	REC recobbhg Send Email
Re: Missing chain idler Thanks for all the tips! Goiong to have my right shoulder joint replaced on Monday so I'll put this off for a bit... Probably will end up building one. Posted - Sat May 18, 2013 4:39 pm	keithvb keithvb89 Send Email
Re: Missing chain idler As Dick Ryan said, the idler is not necessary. it is a nice to have, however. My Vanguard came without one, but the ability to add one, which Dick Posted - Fri May 17, 2013 1:19 pm	Dwight Havens dhavenshome Send Email
Re: Missing chain idler I have the TerraCycle Sport idler on my 95 Vanguard. It works well, and is quiet (looks more hi-tech than the stock wheel). I have the stock idler and it Posted - Fri May 17, 2013 4:35 am	amberlefty Send Email
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