FSA crankset worn teeth

puppiesdanglybits
puppiesdanglybits Posts: 101
edited November 2011 in Road beginners
Apologies if this is a stupid question but only had the bike a month & done less than 300 miles, heard noises today & when I have looked several teeth on largest ring have almost gone, others seem ok, I am taking it this is not normal, anyone else suffered similar?
Chain has been lubed each week with a quality lube.
I assume Lbs where I bought it should sort this after such a short tome foc
Any help much appreciated

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    do the make a sequence? not all teeth are the same shape and size so as to aid shifting.
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  • puppiesdanglybits
    puppiesdanglybits Posts: 101
    Will check that out thabks
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Easy mistake to make. If you look at a new chainring about 25% of the teeth are either very short or have a different profile, as Nicklouse says, to aid shifting.
  • Diogenes
    Diogenes Posts: 1,628
    keef66 wrote:
    Easy mistake to make. If you look at a new chainring about 25% of the teeth are either very short or have a different profile, as Nicklouse says, to aid shifting.

    If the noise is still there then get the cable tensions checked. Normally a bike shop will ask you to bring the bike back after a couple of hundred miles to take up the slack on the cables which tend to stretch slightly from new.

    D :D
  • puppiesdanglybits
    puppiesdanglybits Posts: 101
    Thanks guys, took bike back to lbs who were superb, checked everything out & adjusted cables which sorted problem with noise out, apparently I have done a fair few miles on the short tome I have had it (road is very addictive-) )
    Also found rear wheel was not true which again was sorted & all foc with a bring it back on a couple of months to check it over, can't fault them
    Now so pleased I made move to road from MTB, pleased no real issues & already working on the wife for upgrades :D
  • Diogenes
    Diogenes Posts: 1,628
    puppiesdanglybits wrote:
    Thanks guys, took bike back to lbs who were superb, checked everything out & adjusted cables which sorted problem with noise out, apparently I have done a fair few miles on the short tome I have had it (road is very addictive-) )
    Also found rear wheel was not true which again was sorted & all foc with a bring it back on a couple of months to check it over, can't fault them
    Now so pleased I made move to road from MTB, pleased no real issues & already working on the wife for upgrades :D

    Good news, if you manage to find a way of convincing the good lady on the essential nature of upgrades, let me in on your secret :D

    D :D
  • puppiesdanglybits
    puppiesdanglybits Posts: 101
    Lost a load of weight already, she likes the new look & fitter me means more stamina :D

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