Questions tagged [drivetrain-slipping]
Questions about chains slipping off the gears, or the chain derailing, or the bike shifting at odd times, perhaps while standing to pedal uphill.
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Chain slipping when under pressure
My chain slips when under pressure especially when I try to stand up or suddenly speed up. New chain a rear cogs and new cycle derailleur.
Cheers.
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Chain slipping in 8th gear only
I couldn't find a similar thread that had my issue. I've recently replaced the cassette and chain within a week of each other (chain then cassette) I have a 2x9 setup. The chain slips on the cassette ...
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Can't keep new drivetrain from clicking and jumping
Recently I replaced crank, chains and cassette on my about 4 years old trekking bike. All parts are low priced Shimano parts, just as the ones I replaced. New crank and cassette have lesser numbers of ...
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Chain slipping at specific chainring angle
1x11 road bike suddenly starts “slipping” gears without fully jumping gears. I noticed that, only when pedaling backwards in the bike stand, it happened in 180 degree intervals at a specific part of ...
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Shimano gears not shifting (rear derailleur not moving)
My gears were slipping on a ride out, then they stopped shifting altogether. It’s on the lowest speed and won’t go up.
I had the issue a couple of months ago, and the mechanic said something about a ...
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Recommended torque for belt port in rear triangle?
Last week while doing a bleed and rotor replacement on my Spot Acme, my bike accidentally fell from the stand with the wheels removed, causing a little damage to the pulley:
I didn't notice this ...
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Back wheel is slipping when pedals are rotating both the front and back sprockets
When pedaling, the front chainring turns the back crankset which rotates the back wheel. However, sometimes it slips, meaning when rotating the pedals which turns the back crankset does not turn the ...
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My daughters chain keeps falling off
The derailleur is not feeding the chain to the cassette properly it comes off the cog about half way round and gets spat off the cogs completely.
It looks like the derailleur is bent outwards which ...
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Chain skipping teeth while staying on small front chainring
I recently converted my bike with 9 speed 105 from a triple to a double chainring. I installed my new 34/50 crankset and noticed that chain would slip across the teeth of the 34t chainring whenever ...
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Replaced chain and cassette, now new chain slips in a specific gear
I ride a cargo bike (Yuba Spicy Curry) with electric assist that uses an extra-long chain, I believe two spliced together. Not an e-bike specific question, though. 8-speed cassette, one big single ...
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Replaced drivetrain but gears still skipping
I have a Specialized Cirrus Sport hybrid and recently replaced the cassette, chain and chainrings (which were very worn). I replaced my Shimano 9 speed 11-32 cassette with a new Sunrun version (also ...
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Chain slipping on 10 speed Deore XT with new cassette, new chain and new chainrings
The bike is about 10 years old with an average 30KM per week on it so roughly 15,000KM.
It is a 3 * 10 speed Deore XT and it has performed great up until recently when my chain broke (bought a Park ...
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Roadside / Temporary fix for skipping chain
Recently I was out riding when my chain began to skip in the big ring due to heavily worn components. The situation worsened surprisingly quickly such that within a few miles I couldn't practically ...
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Chain seems to slip under pressure?
While I was riding I went to stand and it felt like the chain busted or came off! I jumped off and turned the pedals by hand and they turned fine but any pressure at all and it slips... any ideas ?
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Trek7200: new bracket,crank,chain,&shift cables. Deraillers set Trek manual. Good stand results, but stumbles riding up incline
Trek 7200 Bike: new bracket, crank, chain, & shift cables. Derailleurs set to Trek manual. Good stand results, but bike stumbles riding up incline on middle of 8 gears.
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