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New chain / Noisy drivetrain

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cmc4130:

--- Quote from: red_spectre on March 21, 2016, 05:27:12 PM ---Chain line is good and the chain itself is installed correctly.

The build itself is over 2 years old. I usually change my chain out at the beginning of every spring. However, before doing that, I snapped my current one.

I managed to find the left over links and pieced together my old chain. It works fine (around 15-20 or so new links of 38 + half link that make up my chain). The new links don't see to be causing the same issue.

I expect some creaking/wear in when putting on a new chain. However, this was a bit over the top and even pedaling to break it in felt wrong.

Odyssey Bluebird ---> SRAM PC1 ---> KMC 510HX (Creaking)

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Did you possibly mix 1/8" (4/32")  and 3/32" chain links?

The leftover links were definitely from a singlespeed chain? Not a chain for geared bikes?  They can be narrower, and therefore not as good for a bmx sprocket.

http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/question-on-bmx-and-mtb-chain-compatibility.105250/

 . . . .
http://www.amazon.com/SRAM-Snaplock-Bicycle-Single-Speed-Silver/dp/B0013FBE8I

Sheldon Brown talked about chain wear here:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

Sasha:
You'd have to be pretty blind to put a BMX chain and a geared chain together.

weedbix:

--- Quote from: Sasha on March 24, 2016, 12:48:58 PM ---You'd have to be pretty blind to put a BMX chain and a geared chain together.

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What a helpful post. Good thing you were here

Sasha:
At least I stayed on topic. You're just highlighting how much you want to suck me off. Again.

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