New fixed cog, and chain
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put the cog on then watch this
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well the cog would only come loose really with a lot of pressure (ie skidding or heavy leg braking a lot )but in the real world not really ,its just another thing that would give u peace of mind ,(a tightened lockring ) but in reality i cycle with a few guys with fixed gear sprockets .and NONE of them use a lockring ,they just rotafix and its solid
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
I don't use a lockring, and haven't needed to in 3 years.
Arsen Gere
Guru
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- North East, UK
Like Jim55 says, I've never used a lock ring on a road fixie or on the track and never had one come loose.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Let the fettling commence 
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
I'm quite happy on 43x17 or 43x18. Have been for several thousand miles a year for more than 30yrs. Never yet found myself unable to stay with a bunch for want of a higher gear. There's a lot of misinformation peddled about pedalling cadences.
simon.r
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- Nottingham
[QUOTE 2234060, member: 1314"]I had real probs with the chain, though. First time I've used a chain tool - Parkers. I could split the chain and leave the pin in the hole as instructed, but I just could not get the pin back in and join the chain. I tried for 2 hours on various links - I practised on the old chain. In the end I realised it had to be a bike shop job. I'll have to do more practising, I think.
Now...putting a chain back together (yes I saw all the videos but just couldn't do it!) Hints and tips be great![/quote]
If your chain is like this:
...you need to push the pin all the way out and then put the joining link (on the left in the photo) in the hole. Don't think anyone re-uses pins nowadays (well, when I say anyone, I mean me really
). Links like the one pictured and various others are much, much easier to fit.
This video (from about 5'10" to 7'10") shows someone fitting the above type of a chain to a motorbike, but the principle's the same:
Now...putting a chain back together (yes I saw all the videos but just couldn't do it!) Hints and tips be great![/quote]
If your chain is like this:
...you need to push the pin all the way out and then put the joining link (on the left in the photo) in the hole. Don't think anyone re-uses pins nowadays (well, when I say anyone, I mean me really
). Links like the one pictured and various others are much, much easier to fit.This video (from about 5'10" to 7'10") shows someone fitting the above type of a chain to a motorbike, but the principle's the same:
