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  1. (Apparent) chain slippage causes on new bike - usual culprits already ...

    Given that reaction from the bike shop, I have tried to locate the problem myself. How the problem presents itself: When pedaling normally, the cranks slip in a way at least similar to chain slippage. …

  2. Chain skipping when pedaling hard - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Nov 22, 2024 · Some weeks ago I started to have the problem that when applying a lot of power to the pedals, the chain was slipping (not jumping to another gear but just slipping). This was particularly …

  3. Mysterious case: chain falling off large chainring, how to fix?

    This is a pretty common concern with cyclocross. Racers often use a single-chainring setup for the sake of reliability, and either or a dual chainguard or chainguard-and-chain watcher setup for just such …

  4. Jumping - What happens if you pull your back/front brake in the air?

    Nov 6, 2017 · You mean while the bike is in mid-air? The change in angular momentum will induce a very slight forward tilt. Of course, if you engage the front brake in mid-air and hold it while you land …

  5. Chain "jumping" every few crank rotations - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Feb 14, 2021 · After a few pedal-strokes the rear derailleur completely gives out and the pedals drop to catch up. After much googling it says the most common thing is rear derailleur adjustment is needed, …

  6. What is the purpose of whipping a bike? - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Oct 17, 2020 · Once one becomes experienced in jumping and starts to reliably clear middle-sized jumps, simply doing them can become quite boring. A medium-sized jump gives a couple to 5 …

  7. Gears slipping after a chain change - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Jun 4, 2020 · 0 If an old chain is jumping in all sprockets , it can only be the chain. (Sprockets dont wear at the same rate. I reckon it will be an incorrect new chain. My new kmc is too wide for my cassette. …

  8. Rear derailleur shifting poorly, skipping gears

    I've got a Shimano Sora on a 8-gear cassette, and have odd behavior and skipping, shifting under stress. This started with a trip to the mechanic for a tune up which replaced the chain. I had some

  9. Why does my chain keep jumping off the front chainring on my 1x9?

    Another cheaper and easier solution is to get a chain watcher. There are several types and brands such as N-stop, K-edge, Paul Components. This will sit on the inside and/or over the top of your chain on …

  10. What makes a new chain jump other than a worn cassette?

    Aug 18, 2024 · Any chance you could get a video of the jumping happening? Also a picture of the cassette and chainring to evaluate wear would be nice. What model chain was the old one and …