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Any bikengineers know what I might've done wrong? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 week ago by ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Chain broke while commuting the other day - I managed to repair it at the time with a quick link, but the new link seems to be catching slightly when going through the derailleur. Every 4ish rotations of the pedals there's a very brief sound like I'm freewheeling, and the derailleur starts pulling back when in top gear, but I can't replicate any of it when the wheel's off the ground.

Might just be a dodgy quick link causing problems, but does anyone have suggestions while I wait for new ones to arrive?

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[โ€“] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But that costs money.... sadness

You're probably right though, it's been doing 8 miles a day for most of the last 3 or 4 years and everything else has had replacements, so it's due.

[โ€“] Cad@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

That's a lot of mileage. I'm surprised it lasted that long! Chains are consumables just like brake pads, tires, and tubes. :)