Super newbie here! Bought a used bike off Craigslist to ride along with my son, but now the bike is doing this. Not sure if I need a new cassette or how to tell. I measured the chain and it seemed to be fine.
by glitterbunny2
Super newbie here! Bought a used bike off Craigslist to ride along with my son, but now the bike is doing this. Not sure if I need a new cassette or how to tell. I measured the chain and it seemed to be fine.
by glitterbunny2
9 Comments
It happens in all gears, so maybe it is the chain?
NO, I think all that follows is wrong. 6 and 8 speed should be the same size.
[I don’t actually KNOW if that’s a 6-speed chain, but that could be what the 6x inscription means. And it’s running on an 8-speed cassette. 6-speed chains are wider than 8 speed chains, and wider than the spaces between the cogs… so it would make sense to become a problem.]
Stiff link?
Give the drivetrain a scrub and degrease. If it still happens after, get a new chain
mark the link with a dot or something then rotate the drivetrain until it happens again. if its the highlighted link again its stuck. if its some other link then chain and cassette are somewhat incompatible…
if a certain link is stuck spray some wd40 or similar stuff and work it free or replace the link with a chain lock.
Rust.
Severe lack of chain lube. Links that stiff it’s probably best to get a new chain. You’ll be blown away at how much easier it is to pedal
Prob just a stiff link and if lube doesn’t fix it just grab it with both hands and move it. Bending it back and forth slightly may help if it’s especially stiff.
Stiff link or a tooth on that cog or next to it is bent