[Yak] Quick folding a NWT

[John S. Allen]

At 10:11 AM 9/6/2005, Marc Plum wrote:

>This chain drop while folding is a common issue with Bike Fridays.  You 
>can bring something with you to put the chain back on without getting your 
>fingers dirty: a cheap glove, perhaps, or I've heard of people using a 
>piece of bent coat hanger wire.  BF also sells a special add-on that will 
>stop chain drop pretty well.  There's a picture of it near the bottom 
>of  this page 
><http://www.bikefriday.com/main.cfm?fuseaction=news.article&ID=59&Category=Shop>. 
>
>I've got one on my double-chainring Crusoe, and it works quite well, 
>although it took me a bit of experimenting to get it adjusted right.
>Bike Friday support can tell you if they still have them, and if it would 
>work on your bike.  I believe they come in different sizes for different 
>chain rings.
>
>Marc

Basic getting chain back on chainring tricks:

1) The chain freewheels backwards. So turn the pedals backwards and you 
won't have to hold the rear wheel off the ground

2) Adjust the front derailleur, if there is one, to sit over the chainring 
on the side where the chain has comve off.

3) Something as simple as a stick or tire lever can be usedplaced on top of 
the lower run of chain to maneuver it down, then back up onto the teeth at 
the bottom of the chainwheel. Hold the bike upright with your shoulder, the 
tool in you left hand and turn the crank backward with your right. There is 
very rarely a need to touch the chain with your hands.

John S. Allen

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