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OrgasmDonor:
every build i build the chain has tight n slack points when the chainring is turned

the chainrings are not bent, the c/ring bolts are tight and aligned, the chain ring is as lined up to the freewheel as possible but when built i take it for a thrash round the block and the chain goes tight n slack, i always use izumis,

whats happinin dudes? its doin me fookin head in

oh yeah, i aint a fat knacker either 11 1/2 stone, but could the initial test ride cause this?

wadya reckon?

daz :)

lazychubs:
cos ure fat and have lead feet lol
mine stretch too mate
and im not very slim

SaMAlex:
the "tight n slack" on chains is usually cos the chainring isnt perfectly centered on the BB spindle, or cos of the "freewheel float". There is always a gap in the freewheels 'open / looseball' bearings and the gap moves round with the freewheel (I think cassette hubs have less freewheel float). Its not usually to do with the chain its self.

Im no help as to how to stop it tho, sorry.

OrgasmDonor:
the top hat washer holding the c/ring in place was not a perfectly tight fit, would say about 1/2 mm out, would that be enough to cause a huge difference in tension d'ya reckon?

Lazarou:
What cranks chainwheel and freewheel are you using Daz?

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