[Yak] TIKIT - de-railing from chainring

Sam Santos lalato at gmail.com
Thu Sep 18 19:48:43 CDT 2008


I've had some issues with the chain dropping, especially if I hit a bad
pothole.  I've also had it come off when the shifting was stiff...  and the
shifting was stiff because the hyperfold cable was crushing the shift cable.

--sam

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Vik <threeohm at gmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't a problem with this, but there was a short thread discussing it
> here:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/tikit-talk/t/61c1aedec594ef3b
>
> My first thought would be your chain is too long and/or your derailleur
> isn't moving freely.  You can check both of these possibilities quite
> easily.
>
> safe riding,
>
> Vik
> vikbanerjee at gmail.com
> www.vikram-banerjee.com
> www.thelazyrando.com
> www.viks-tikit.com
> www.viks-bigdummy.com
>
>
>
>
> On 18-Sep-08, at 5:12 PM, PHolden960 at aol.com wrote:
>
>  Don't recall hearing of this problem, thought I'd ask the list.
>>
>> Happened half a dozen times last Sunday, at least once every time I've
>>  taken
>> it out.  Most often happens from 8th gear, but seems to happen in  plenty
>> of
>> other gears too.  Bike has less than 50 mi on it, chainring  doesn't
>> appear to
>> be bent.
>>
>> Solutions?
>>
>> -P
>>
>>
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