Originally Posted by
Danjohnsonson
I recently got a $300 State fixie and there's some clicking coming from the rear cog when I ride. I know that this is commonly caused by new chains and by too much chain tension, but I was wondering how long it takes a new chain to set so that I don't accidentally loosen the chain too much if it's just the new chain. I've only ridden it about 20 miles so far.
Have you checked the chain to see if it has any slack ? It should have at least 1/2" slack at its tightest point. It's not common for cheap single speed and fixed gear bikes to arrive with their chains too tight out of the box. I'd suggest loosening the chain a bit and seeing if the sound goes away. Also, new chains do not cause problems, only used chains that have stretched too much, and it's possible that the cheap cog is not very well made and is causing the noise.
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