Chain problems

Jamie G
Jamie G Posts: 166
edited October 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Hope someone can help with this.

I'm not the best mechanically, so please bare with me :P

I've just (with some help) built up my bike and have had the same problem three times in two days. The chain has jumped completely off the chainset, and become stuck fast between the small chainring and the frame! It took ages to remove and cost me a fair bit of paint from the frame too :oops:

Any ideas as to why this could be happening? (more the getting stuck part than the chain jumping) I've never experienced it before so thought it was a bit odd. I was thinking it could be something to do with the BB i've used.

Would really appreciate any help

Cheers all

Jamie

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    incorrect front mech setting.

    re read the info on park tools.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    The sticking bit is just a factor of the chainring position. Not much you can do except stop the chain coming off.
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  • Jamie G
    Jamie G Posts: 166
    Cheers Nicklouse, i'll have a look into that then. Appreciate the reply.

    Thanks for the response cooldad, good to know its not a more costly problem I suppose. Will that be sorted by adjusting the front mech correctly as Nicklouse says?


    Thanks again


    Jamie
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    He's the expert.
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  • Jamie G
    Jamie G Posts: 166
    ...fair point mate


    Cheers again guys


    Jamie

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