1. Forum
  2. FSXNet
  3. FSX LFE

  • Cycling... it has begun

    From n2qfd@21:1/154 to All on Monday, March 25, 2024 20:11:32
    So.. with a break in the fools spring we're having I finally got out for a ride.
    6 miles after nearly a year off the bike seemed acceptable and took out the old Defy 5 which has some 6100 miles on the machine. I was getting some chain jump under load as I pedaled. I'm thinking that is a dry chain and has some frozen links. Any other opinions as to why when you are applying even but heavy force to the chain it might jump teeth on the cassette?
    For any of you on Strava, there's a handful of us in Elmira, NY I'm the icon with the Snail that goes by Bicycle Commuterman.

    best 73

    --------------------------------
    ][ de N2QFD ][
    ][ Queen City BBS ][
    ][ queencitybbs.ddns.net:607 ][

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Queen City BBS (21:1/154)
  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to n2qfd on Monday, March 25, 2024 21:15:00
    n2qfd wrote to All <=-

    So.. with a break in the fools spring we're having I finally
    got out for a ride.
    6 miles after nearly a year off the bike seemed acceptable and
    took out the old Defy 5 which has some 6100 miles on the machine.
    I was getting some chain jump under load as I pedaled. I'm
    thinking that is a dry chain and has some frozen links.

    After not using it for a year, you didn't think you should check/lube it
    some first?

    Any other
    opinions as to why when you are applying even but heavy force to
    the chain it might jump teeth on the cassette?

    Might be a misaligned derailleur.


    ... Hard work never killed anyone but why take a risk?
    === MultiMail/Linux v0.52
    --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
    * Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (21:2/138)
  • From n2qfd@21:1/154 to Gamgee on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 05:21:12
    After not using it for a year, you didn't think you should check/lube it some first?

    That's the strange part that prompted the post. I did check everything out and nothing seemed amidst with the set up. Nothing of the tell tale signs were there.
    Might be a misaligned derailleur.

    I suppose that's my next point to re inspect but on the stand I wasn't getting any issues. I need to be loaded down like in a climb or a sprint.

    N2

    --------------------------------
    ][ de N2QFD ][
    ][ Queen City BBS ][
    ][ queencitybbs.ddns.net:607 ][

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Queen City BBS (21:1/154)