At the very least Mathew the appropriate size allen wrenches to loosen the
FD cable and raise FD itself so you can see if the chain will come loose on
it's own or requires a little tugging. If it requires more force, seeing
that the RD is stretched out to the max you should release the chains qu
I don't see anything about "up", he said - sorry for speaking for you
Matthew - it was loose on the seattube and out of alignment with the rings.
I'm not entirely convinced this made the problem worse btw, the chain was
going to suck back up the rear of the chainring and run into a properly
ali
I don't get it. How could an FD slip "up" the frame? Usually it slips down,
no?
On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 1:58 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hey Piaw, joke's on me. Matthew says the chain was stretched AND the
> derailleur was in a bad position! 🤣
>
> Joe "hey, don't ask me" Bernard
>
> On Friday, Septe
Hey Piaw, joke's on me. Matthew says the chain was stretched AND the
derailleur was in a bad position! 🤣
Joe "hey, don't ask me" Bernard
On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 1:51:25 PM UTC-7 pi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Chains falling of a chainring is OK. You just stop and put it back on.
> I've don
Even on a mountain bike 500 miles would be a short lifespan for a chain.
Last time I heard a "crack" on my bike it was because my frame cracked.
Since you use quick links, the appropriate tool to carry is granite talon
tyre lever chain pliers: https://amzn.to/3xuE7j2. I'd also carry the a set
of a
Chains falling of a chainring is OK. You just stop and put it back on. I've
done that many times and it's no big deal. I wouldn't even bother talking
about it. A chain getting jammed inside the FD? That is occasion for much
cursing. A chain getting caught in the FD and then jamming in between the
Thanks for your help, everyone. I very much appreciate it. Earlier this
morning, I took my bike to the shop; here’s what we found and fixed:
1: The chain was stretched and kinked.
2: The front derailleur was loose and out of alignment.
3: The front rings and rear cassette were all in good shap
I shall have a cow over the relevancy of the derailleur, it did not cause
the problem, it was the place where the problem ended. The implement does
not exist on my Riv, hence the chain suck would have ended at the chain
eventually dropping out of the suck or - worst case - falling off my single
It appears the whole thing was just a "perfect storm" of stuff hitting the
fan. The chain appears to be wedged in between the FD and the ring, so
yes. it is surely relevant beyond existing on the frame. The saddle,
that's merely existing on the frame and having no part in this.
My best gue
Agreed, it's not a front derailleur problem beyond the fact that it exists
and is on the frame.
On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 12:19:48 PM UTC-7 Wesley wrote:
> I'm confused by folks who are saying the front derailer caused this. The
> chain that jammed was pulled up from the bottom of the c
I'm confused by folks who are saying the front derailer caused this. The
chain that jammed was pulled up from the bottom of the chainring before it
jammed in the derailer. The root problem is why did the chain stick to the
chainring (defying gravity and the pull of the rear derailer) rather than
Lack of maintenance would be a prime factor in my mind. Keeping the
drivetrain and the rim braking surface clean will prevent problems and
extend the life of components.
Laing
Delray Beach FL
On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:43:43 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote:
> My chain jammed in my f
Regardless if the chain width is a contributing factor or not(It's the FD
that is the crux of the issue), 5-8 speed chains are not the same inner
width as 9-speed and above.
Would I use an 11-speed chain on a 7-8 speed cassette/FW ? Absolutely not.
I've used a 9 to try and it worked okay, but
With the disclaimer that I highly doubt chain width is the OP's problem -
it was just one of the possibilities I introduced, I think old goopy lube
and/or a worn drivetrain are most likely - I do not agree with Mr. Zinn. My
Wipperman 8-speed chain does indeed have a slightly wider inner width th
That FD .
If I only know classic looking FD's with their nice long cages, I'd say
that particular FD looks like it's been chopped off. Of course that not
literal, but functionally it has been. I can totaly see how such a cage
could jam as seen in the photo. I can't see exactly how many teeth on
I'd say that your middle chainring is probably quite worn, to the point
where the teeth refused to let go of the bottom run of the chain and
carried it up and around until it jammed under the derailleur and top run
of chain. As to how to avoid it, replace chainrings before they get to that
poin
Clarifying: I don't actually know what chain you're using, I'm just
wondering if you have a 10- or 11-speed chain on those 7/8/9-ish rings. A
10 should work but you could get unlucky, an 11 probably won't.
On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 9:01:56 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> I shall specula
I shall speculate:
I see a chain on the middle ring that stayed stuck to the teeth at the
bottom and came back up the backside until it jammed in the derailleur.
Causes:
1. Old gloopy lube could stick to the chainring teeth.
2. A worn tooth might snag the chain (I'm less convinced of this one)
It's possible that your chain is too long and all that happened was that
the chain bounced and got caught up. Usually something like this is called
"chain suck." I've had a chain wrap itself around the rear derailleur and
ripped the entire derailleur hanger off (that ended the ride!), and I've
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