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The Bike Shop / New chain / Noisy drivetrain

« on: March 21, 2016, 02:39:03 PM »

New chain. If I turn the cranks by hand it is silent and smooth. Once I am on the bike, the drive train is very creaky / noisy whilst pedaling forwards (backwards is smooth/silent).

I have not pedaled more than around the block.

I am guessing this is simply from wear patterns on my cog/sprocket. Will this remedy itself after I put some time on it? Anyone have experience with this? I have never had a problem putting on new chains on my set ups in the past. I don't want to destroy something, but at the same time I cannot afford to shell out a bunch of money on my drive train atm.

Tried 2 new chains. New bearings in bb. Not to tight. Lubed.

 

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Bike Gallery / CCR

« on: March 02, 2015, 12:45:27 PM »

My bike:

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The Bike Shop / Kink Senec Pedals: Play

« on: February 14, 2015, 03:30:35 PM »

I noticed there is a few people on the board with Kink Senec pedals. I have had a set for a couple months. I am curious if you are experiencing a substantial amount of play? My pedal body clicks up and down on the spindle. The left pedal has a tolerable amount of play. I have the cone tightened so it does not spin furiously on the spindle. However, my right pedal, although tightened securely on the crank, feels as if it is completely loose when riding. I can literally hear a click when I shift my feet on the right pedal. In short, my right pedal in particular does not feel solid at all.

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The Bike Shop / Steerer Tube Threading/Compression Bolt Size and Fork Failure

« on: January 27, 2015, 10:21:42 AM »

In the past I have read that forks that are threaded for 25x1.5mm compression bolts (correct me if I am wrong) are more likely to fail.

Sam from Tree, for instance, writes on their website (when describing their Okan forks): "I have found that forks with a 25mm compression bolt have a higher risk of snapping off the headtube."

Why is this the case? Is this based purely on anecdotal evidence? Can 1mm really have such a difference (24x1.5mm vs 25x1.5mm) and if this is the case why not use 10x1.25mm (like S&M/FIT) or 18x1.5mm (Cult) etc...?

When I browse forks online, it seems that the majority of brands are manufacturing forks for 25x1.5mm (a quick browse on Dan's for instance, will confirm this).
If they are inferior why is this still the case?