Denny Crane
New member
I have a bike that has only one set of gears (Mongoose Freestyle), and the rear tire keeps sliding forward, so I have moved it all the way up the fork, now I just need a SLIGHTLY smaller chain. I don't want to mess around buying new chains for it. I have tried to pull to parts of the chain together to see how many 'links' I would need to take out to get it tight enough to fit the gears, but not so much I can't get it back on.
It seems I would just need one link taken out, or what ever. But I plan to just start with one, and add one each time, as I had been told in woodworking class, "Too much is okay, but too little, and you have to start all over", buy that we had to be reminded of the 'curf' of the blade, etc.
I was told one to just take a mallet and a screw driver, and just tap out as many as I need, is that how I could do that, and would that be recommended?
Yon- The tire slips forward, then the chain comes off, then I have to have the tire pulled back again to have the chain tightened, and I don't carry tools on me everywhere, but I plan to just have it rest at the pit of the fork!
I don't have access to any punches, or, at least, I haven't seen any around here.
what kind of tool are you talking about(?), I may be able to find one at our local bike shop.
IRome- That would only be a requirement for the frame, the frame on my bikes are fine (though being a former welding student, I know that the welds on them are poor, but they do seem to be be well enough to hold)!
It seems I would just need one link taken out, or what ever. But I plan to just start with one, and add one each time, as I had been told in woodworking class, "Too much is okay, but too little, and you have to start all over", buy that we had to be reminded of the 'curf' of the blade, etc.
I was told one to just take a mallet and a screw driver, and just tap out as many as I need, is that how I could do that, and would that be recommended?
Yon- The tire slips forward, then the chain comes off, then I have to have the tire pulled back again to have the chain tightened, and I don't carry tools on me everywhere, but I plan to just have it rest at the pit of the fork!
I don't have access to any punches, or, at least, I haven't seen any around here.
what kind of tool are you talking about(?), I may be able to find one at our local bike shop.
IRome- That would only be a requirement for the frame, the frame on my bikes are fine (though being a former welding student, I know that the welds on them are poor, but they do seem to be be well enough to hold)!