Mountain Bike Chain Jumping Under Load
Replaced the rear gears.
Mountain bike chain jumping under load. The chain and or cassette cogs pulley wheel are dirty and full of oil road grit gunk. Now instantly after replacement the chain is jumping when in the smallest sprocket on the cassette when under load. The only difference between the old and new chain i can spot is that the new one is 2 or 3 links longer but the derailleur still has plenty of clearance in the lowest gear so i m not sure if this. The chain will typically slip under the following conditions.
Calibrated front and back gear shifters. This includes the shifters chain front and rear derailleur the cassette and crankset. Often a skipping bike chain is due to a cable stretch. Sep 27 2010 at 13 11 quote.
Hi i have recently replaced my rear wheel cassette rear derailure and chain. Before i started replacing parts my chain was jumping off a sprocket when i. All of these parts work together to form your bike s engine. Learn the following facts about skipping bike chain and how to fix it.
I ve taken several steps to correct it including. Global mountain bike network 105 963 views. Skipping and jumping under load duration. The chain is worn out this can be measured with a cheap tool or by your lbs.
It is not related to shifting. The old chain was a kmc x8 1 2 x 3 32 w reusable master link and i replaced it with a kmc x8 93 8 speed chain and now for some reason the chain keeps slipping under any load in any gear. I can see it happening on the bike stand if i use the brake as a load. One of the most important things to maintain on a mountain bike or any bike is the drivetrain.
Your chain more specifically the cables that connect the shifters to the derailleurs to move the chain from cog to cog need the tension adjusted. I have a mountain bike where the chain intermittently skips when put under load on the middle and very rarely on the smallest chain ring. The cassette is worn out 3. It s not trying to move sideways or change gear it looks like a link is hopping upwards off the cassette momentarily.
One or more of the chainrings the cogs on the crankset is worn out 4. I show the most common causes for chains that skip slip jump gears while pedaling auto shifting phantom shifting derailleur especially while under torque like climbing up a hill or standing.