BlackPanther
Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
- Location
- Doncaster.
.....its me I'm afraid.
The Trice wasn't shifting smoothly. A frayed gear cable coming out of the bar end shifter, and/or a close to worn out chain were my thoughts on the cause. Fitted new chain, new cables, new bar tape. Test ride proved problematic. The return chain off the chainring kept going really loose. Spotted a perished chain guide clamp, sorted that, problem persisted. Then noticed the bracket that holds the idler and the 3 chain clamps was at an angle. Sorted that, problem persisted. Resorted to Ices excellent website to consult their Trice assembly manual. Couldn't spot anything. Checked idler wasn't sticking, swapped a worn washer, yes, problem persisted. EVENTUALLY, came to examine the chain run. I've swapped chains before, and the first time I googled it and saw that it's best the count the links of the old chain, make the length the same, then splice new chain to old, run it through the system, remove old, couple up the new. I'm assuming everyone else does this, it's a doddle. BUT, this time, as I wanted to clean out the chain tubes etc, I removed the old chain, and measured against be new, cut, then fitted it. After all, I've fitted new chains before, where could I go wrong? Just make sure the chain to the chainring pulls the cassette.
It's taken me 5 hours to realise that although I'd done the above, because I'd had a few other niggles along the way, I didn't realise that I'd put the chain leading into the chainring through the bottom tube, instead of the top one. so it worked a bit, but under power, the chain went all saggy.
I'll give myself 10 out of 10 for sheer stupidity. Feel free to mark me yourself, I can take it!
The Trice wasn't shifting smoothly. A frayed gear cable coming out of the bar end shifter, and/or a close to worn out chain were my thoughts on the cause. Fitted new chain, new cables, new bar tape. Test ride proved problematic. The return chain off the chainring kept going really loose. Spotted a perished chain guide clamp, sorted that, problem persisted. Then noticed the bracket that holds the idler and the 3 chain clamps was at an angle. Sorted that, problem persisted. Resorted to Ices excellent website to consult their Trice assembly manual. Couldn't spot anything. Checked idler wasn't sticking, swapped a worn washer, yes, problem persisted. EVENTUALLY, came to examine the chain run. I've swapped chains before, and the first time I googled it and saw that it's best the count the links of the old chain, make the length the same, then splice new chain to old, run it through the system, remove old, couple up the new. I'm assuming everyone else does this, it's a doddle. BUT, this time, as I wanted to clean out the chain tubes etc, I removed the old chain, and measured against be new, cut, then fitted it. After all, I've fitted new chains before, where could I go wrong? Just make sure the chain to the chainring pulls the cassette.
It's taken me 5 hours to realise that although I'd done the above, because I'd had a few other niggles along the way, I didn't realise that I'd put the chain leading into the chainring through the bottom tube, instead of the top one. so it worked a bit, but under power, the chain went all saggy.
I'll give myself 10 out of 10 for sheer stupidity. Feel free to mark me yourself, I can take it!