Mark W Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 That is, of course, if you are sure its your freewheel. With a 12t sprocket I;d say it was lack of chain wrap. get a dual wheel tensioner and see if its any better. Single wheel tensioners on anything smaller than a 14-15t setup is usually bad news, so on a 12t I'm pretty sure it'll just be that. My second SL has lost some engagements. Not cool considering its only 4 months old.... Whereas my Brothers SL is over a year old, hasnt skipped once and is as loud as it was when he bought it. Ive gone through a Tensile 60, an SL, another Tensile 60 and now this SL in the same time. If it's "lost some engagements" then that'll usually just be broken pawls. It's usually best to open it and get rid of any broken bits of pawls floating around in there as they f**k the actual outer shell/ratchet setup. Even if you end up riding it with a couple of pawls out it'd still be better to do that than have some stumpy pawls and chunks of metal getting involved. If it's only 4 months old then depending where you bought it from you might be able to get any damaged pawls/springs replaced under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_dewar Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Thanks for the help and speedy replys guys! I'll try out my setup with a 15t and get back to you, you're both probably right about the 12t. Should I still expect some skipping with a better tensioner? Or should I just keep with a 18 x 15 build? I live in one of the biggest flattest cities on the planet so the extra speed could help. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 If you use a double-wheeled tensioner you should be fine as you'll be able to get the closest wheel to the sprocket pretty high up under your frame, so it'll give good chain wrap with the sprung second wheel then providing the tension you'll need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 If it's "lost some engagements" then that'll usually just be broken pawls. It's usually best to open it and get rid of any broken bits of pawls floating around in there as they f**k the actual outer shell/ratchet setup. Even if you end up riding it with a couple of pawls out it'd still be better to do that than have some stumpy pawls and chunks of metal getting involved. If it's only 4 months old then depending where you bought it from you might be able to get any damaged pawls/springs replaced under warranty. Ah nice one. Looks like it may end up coming back to you guys. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_dewar Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 If you use a double-wheeled tensioner you should be fine as you'll be able to get the closest wheel to the sprocket pretty high up under your frame, so it'll give good chain wrap with the sprung second wheel then providing the tension you'll need. Thanks for the advice, I'll get a new tensioner and get back to you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am-i-bothered Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 My echo ones have been amazing (two bikes) one has gone strong for the last 2 years. And I use it as a bashring. Well the chain anyway. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_dewar Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 the extra chain wrap solved the problem. the only annoyance now is the sound, maybe I haven't positioned it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Just had a quick look at the first one I ruined, and it has 3 cracks in the centre ring o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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