chain keeps popping off
10-01-14, 10:59 AM
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
chain keeps popping off
I am new to the fixed gear business, so pardon my naivety. Whenever I ride my bike too hard the chain pops off. It has happened twice; once, the chain jammed the rear wheel and I skidded to a stop, and the other time the chain completely disengaged from the cogs and the rear wheel was left unconnected to the pedals. Any ideas of why my chain is so readily popping off track?
10-01-14, 11:18 AM
#3
Banned.
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 175
Bikes: '04 Bianchi Pista, '14 All-City Thunderdome
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Is the chain breaking or just popping off?
Sounds like you need to learn how to tension your chain. Youtube.
Sounds like you need to learn how to tension your chain. Youtube.
10-01-14, 11:31 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Backwoods of Ontario
Posts: 2,152
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
We can't help with so little information.
Perhaps you could tell us what bike, what components?.
A picture of your chainline would also help.
Perhaps you could tell us what bike, what components?.
A picture of your chainline would also help.
10-02-14, 08:44 AM
#6
Banned.
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 175
Bikes: '04 Bianchi Pista, '14 All-City Thunderdome
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I just thought..
What if one of his chain link joints is too tight, making it stiff?
What if one of his chain link joints is too tight, making it stiff?
10-02-14, 08:55 AM
#7
working on my sandal tan
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CID
Posts: 22,638
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3873 Post(s)
Liked 2,574 Times
in
1,581 Posts
I run a slacker chain than most Internet sources recommend, and have never once had the chain come off. Is the bike is one of those homebrew conversions where the chainring and cog aren't even close to being lined up with each other? 
10-02-14, 11:43 AM
#9
Your cog is slipping.
10-02-14, 02:59 PM
#10
Banned.
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 175
Bikes: '04 Bianchi Pista, '14 All-City Thunderdome
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
10-02-14, 03:00 PM
#11
Banned.
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 175
Bikes: '04 Bianchi Pista, '14 All-City Thunderdome
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
