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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: PROBLEM:  My new chain is skipping...
Message-ID: <917@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-May-84 12:18:51 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  7 12:18:51 1984
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It is likely that the teeth on either your freewheel or your chainrings have
worn. As time goes on, chains stretch and the edges of the teeth get worn 
round. When you put a fresh chain on, the tolerances are changed and it doesn't
fit the same so that it can start slipping. If you have softer metal in the
teeth than in the chain this can be exagerated. What you might want to do is
break the freewheel apart and replace individual cogs that show wear, which 
is much cheaper than replacing the whole thing. Usually it is most noticable
on the smallest cog, but replace whatever cogs seem to give you the most 
trouble.

chuq
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