Chain Tension - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

RichC · 16th April 2008

I've just re-tensioned my chain and it seems to be very rigid and tight, I know it will ease up over the next few weeks riding but just wondering if anyone knows if I risk snapping the chain from it being too taught?
Cheers
Rich

31t®um · 16th April 2008

your better off relaxing it a little bit, to just before it grinds, so the wheel/cranks can spin freely when upside down. might last a bit longer

brett · 16th April 2008

Will the rear wheel spin freely or get caught up and stop within a few seconds? If it sticks then there's too much friction, and it will be harder to pedal. I've had a chain break due to being too tight - but that was really tight and fully forward in the dropout.

lucky7 · 16th April 2008

Once you go slack, you never go back!

Superprecise · 16th April 2008

i think i'm gonna get some tugs. hope this helped.

RichC · 16th April 2008

thanks guys, basically I'm as slack as my chain was and I was trying to avoid spending the time getting it tensioned perfectly. Suppose its back to the spanners then.

31t®um · 16th April 2008

get a chain tug, your be glad ya did

h2o · 16th April 2008

I tend to leave it slack enough that it flexes if I tap it but tight enough that if I push it sideways it barely moves - at least, nothing like enough for it to ever disengage the chain wheel. Runs much smoother and quieter than when I used to run it taut.

Leo · 16th April 2008

i dont think you will be able to snap a chain by having it too tight in the dropouts, it will just be noisy

chris crash · 16th April 2008

you will be able to snap them by having them to tight, trust me, it does not end well

fred · 17th April 2008

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Originally Posted by chris crash

you will be able to snap them by having them to tight, trust me, it does not end well

+1

RPM · 17th April 2008

have your ballsack off, it will.

adoubletap · 17th April 2008

Bit of GT-85 on it
Lovely

tynan · 17th April 2008

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Originally Posted by adoubletap

Bit of GT-85 on it
Lovely

. . and some balsamic vinegar.

adoubletap · 17th April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tynan

. . and some balsamic vinegar.

with a raspberry coulis

16th April 2008	#1
RichC	Chain Tension I've just re-tensioned my chain and it seems to be very rigid and tight, I know it will ease up over the next few weeks riding but just wondering if anyone knows if I risk snapping the chain from it being too taught? Cheers Rich
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16th April 2008	#2
31t®um	your better off relaxing it a little bit, to just before it grinds, so the wheel/cranks can spin freely when upside down. might last a bit longer
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16th April 2008	#3
brett	Will the rear wheel spin freely or get caught up and stop within a few seconds? If it sticks then there's too much friction, and it will be harder to pedal. I've had a chain break due to being too tight - but that was really tight and fully forward in the dropout.
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16th April 2008	#4
lucky7	Once you go slack, you never go back!
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16th April 2008	#5
Superprecise	i think i'm gonna get some tugs. hope this helped.
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16th April 2008	#10
chris crash	you will be able to snap them by having them to tight, trust me, it does not end well
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17th April 2008	#12
RPM	have your ballsack off, it will.
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17th April 2008	#13
adoubletap	Bit of GT-85 on it Lovely
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