Re: How To File Down Burs On Large Ring?


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Update:
One thing he (the tatooed mexican guy) told me that was very
interesting though was how I should pay more attention to how I ride.
He showed me how when I was using the granny ring with the rear
sprocket in 8th gear the chain was at a very disfavorable angle. He
said that if I wanted to shift from the granny ring to the middle ring
the rear shifter should be closer to 4th or 5th gear so that the chain
could maintain a straighter angle and not be so close to the
derailleur.


He's got a point. Cross-chaining is very hard on your drive train, as is
shifting under load. I my self has mucho problems with chain suck because I
would shift under load - it took nearly getting stranded with severe chain
suck ( heh, remember that, Gab?) before I got it through my thick head to
let off the pressure on the drive trail before shifting in the front.

Regardless - you should NOT be having these problems with a new bike.

I did speak to the manager at Mike's Bikes and explained to him that I
was not a happy camper as the chain suck issue was not my fault,
although the ignorance in shifting was sort of my fault. He told me he
would replace the chain if I had anymore chain suck issues and told me
not to worry about it.

It may take a lot more than a new chain.
You can do some research on chain suck with your brand of bike, and present
it to them - ask them to replace the cranks etc. You should not have to pay
for any of this.


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