trials owns Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 yo guys, i went to tighten my chain this morning with my chain tugs and the chain was nice and tight with a very little slack in it until i went for a ride then it got loose. before i rode i made sure my hub axles was tight which they were and the wheel was centred with the chain tugs, then i undone the chain tugs a little to prevent them from snapping and the chain was nice and tight like i like it. then the chain had lots of slack in it when i was riding.....mmm mystery. i must say the washers are all bent on the chain tugs could this be what is causing it? can anyone tell me what is happening and how to stop it. cheers everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 If you spin the cranks does the chain get the tension you set it to at one crank position? If this is the case nothing's moved and you just need to set the chain up with slightly more tension (Just make sure the cranks don't seize part way around if there's a big difference between the max and min chain tension over a crank turn). If something's moved then you need to tighten the hub more or to roughen the surfaces where the hub touches the frame. Degreasing the surfaces is a good first thing to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 thanks alot! i have recently had a re spray on my frame so that might be the cause. i will try doing it again but pulling the wheel back more harder to see if it will stick. when the chain goes slack it is all and there is no tension any where. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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