New cassette, new chain, skipping problems, 100K Race tomorrow...

mtbnewguy · Oct 9, 2009

nothing new on race day uh?

ohhh boy, it's going to be a loooong day.

Checked the chain for stiff links, damaged cogs, derailleur adjustments... everything seems fine on the workstand... however, when I went out on a test ride I'm skipping the chain on 2 or 3 cogs, it doesn't jump from one to the other, it just skips as if it was missing teeth.

maybe it's just nerves

ut:

slyfink · Oct 9, 2009

you have a full suspension? you change the cable housing length? if it's too short, it could cause skipping out in the field that is not detected on the stand.

did you change your front chainrings too?

Wombat · Oct 10, 2009

old chainrings might be the problem.

Tim

ban · Oct 10, 2009

Wombat may be right, does it happen only in the middle chainring?? if so, replace it...

mtbnewguy said:
nothing new on race day uh?

ohhh boy, it's going to be a loooong day.

Checked the chain for stiff links, damaged cogs, derailleur adjustments... everything seems fine on the workstand... however, when I went out on a test ride I'm skipping the chain on 2 or 3 cogs, it doesn't jump from one to the other, it just skips as if it was missing teeth.

maybe it's just nerves ut:

mmountainbiker · Oct 11, 2009

Put The Old Stuff Back On For The Race And Figure Problems Another Day

mtbnewguy · Oct 13, 2009

mistery solved

Here's what happened, I picked up my bike form the LBS wednesday night and rode home to make sure everything was ok. That's when I noticed the problem. Friday afternoon, went to pick up my race package and went back to the store and immediately noticed the problem:

loosened rear derailleur cable :madman:

The race was great, PR again and very happy.

thanks for all the input

New cassette, new chain, skipping problems, 100K Race tomorrow...

mtbnewguy

slyfink

Wombat

ban

mmountainbiker

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