Bought this second hand, but was never driven prior. What’s the fix here (assuming remove some links), and what on earth would have happened ?
I’ve yet to break a chain, so how do I know how much slack should be in the chain when corrected ?
by ghos2626t
3 Comments
Super easy fix, just needs to be pushed further back in the wheel dropouts. Loosen the nuts on the rear wheel, pull back until there’s just a little slack, and tighten while wheel is held straight
The fix is to slide the wheel/axle back in the horizontal dropout to tension the chain. On bikes like this there is often a crank (pedal) angle that is tighter than others because the chainring is not perfect round or mounted perfectly centered so you may have to loosen the axle nuts, slide the wheel back, tighten the axle nuts just snug, turn the crank and see if there is a tight spot where the crank turns with resistance. If so, do the same thing over again but put the crank in the tight position so you can limit how tight it gets when adjusting the wheel position. Don’t forget to tighten the axle nuts securely when everything is adjusted. Also, you may need to adjust the brake pads position because the wheel will be further aft. If the brakes rub the tire sidewall they will destroy the tire pretty quickly.
When you pull it back you’ll prob need to move the brake shoes to line back up with the brake track on the wheel.