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Title: chainring problem!!
Post by: telelogic on May 09, 2010, 05:11 PM

Hi All,

I'm trying to change the chainring on my Funn Hooka DH cranks.

I've bought a Sinz 4 bolt chainring which I was told (by the shop I perchased it from) would fit.

the problem is that the sinz one is thicker than the hooka chainring I've taken off!

the bolts that came off the the funn chainring  are too short to go through all that thick metal off the sinze.

is it just that I need longer bolts or should the new ring be as thin as the old one?

any help would be much appreciated, and get me out of the funk that I now find myself in  :-\

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: pickle on May 09, 2010, 05:19 PM

You can get longer bolts  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: Bob_Acid on May 09, 2010, 05:32 PM

Yeah, i'd say check your local bike shop.

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: pickle on May 09, 2010, 05:40 PM

you probably need some middle or inner ring bolts which are that little bit longer  :daumenhoch:


like Bob says, check your LBS  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: telelogic on May 10, 2010, 08:46 AM

Off to the local bike shop then.

I only ever go in there when I've run out of talent!

They must think (know) I'm a right Idiot :laugh:

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: pickle on May 10, 2010, 09:34 AM

 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:  i never go in mine anymore as they're fooking useless!   ;D

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: telelogic on May 10, 2010, 12:27 PM

My Guy is quite cool!

we have a bit of a chat while he fixes my mistakes, then sends me on my way.

rarely charges me anything! Nice fella  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 10, 2010, 12:35 PM

 :) My LBS guy is top,lets me take home his workshop tools and is also an ex-BMX racer.He also has a mint set of Peregrine cranks (185mm) but won`t sell them to me (yet!)

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: pickle on May 10, 2010, 12:45 PM

mine has a few midschool parts in........some Fishbone AD mounts in chrome if anyone needs one  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: MartyC on May 10, 2010, 01:39 PM

Quote from: Glen on May 10, 2010, 12:24 PM

The guy at my LBS is the missing fookin link  :uglystupid2:
Ive met dead rats with more tact than that useless twunt.  Shorter Rocford cycles in Potters Bar.

Bet he's sh1thot on the Road and Time Trial stuff though  ;)

Title: Re: chainring problem!!
Post by: telelogic on May 10, 2010, 04:06 PM

Sorted now!

Thanks Chaps  :daumenhoch: