07-18-2010, 02:21 PM
Hi -
I recently got a new rear cassette and chain installed and was happy at first. It was smooth and quiet and shifted real purdy-like.
Then I cranked (I weigh 230 lbs) on a short steep hill and the chain seemed to skip off under torque and my huevos were introduced to parts of my bike that should have stayed strangers. I figured at first it was user error, but then I made sure I was a in an easier gear for climbing and it happened again, and again, and again. Luckily, the only real incident where I was injured was the first, other than a little pedal/shin deal.
Can I tighten the slack in the chain via rear derailer adjustment or other, or do I need to take a link out of the chain? Thanks in advance.
I recently got a new rear cassette and chain installed and was happy at first. It was smooth and quiet and shifted real purdy-like.
Then I cranked (I weigh 230 lbs) on a short steep hill and the chain seemed to skip off under torque and my huevos were introduced to parts of my bike that should have stayed strangers. I figured at first it was user error, but then I made sure I was a in an easier gear for climbing and it happened again, and again, and again. Luckily, the only real incident where I was injured was the first, other than a little pedal/shin deal.
Can I tighten the slack in the chain via rear derailer adjustment or other, or do I need to take a link out of the chain? Thanks in advance.
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