how dangerous is loose chain?
 

ello again all. i was just wondering if anyone knows how dangerous it is to ride around with my chain lightly looser than it says in the mannual. The book says 20-30mm and i have abot 33mm of movement on my chain.

I'm due to go and see Spanner Man in about a month - after another 1000 miles. Do u reckon it would be okay to leave it till then or do i need to dig out my own spanners. i've never adjusted it myself, and i'd rather leave it till the service if its not too dangerous.

adjust it yourself. Its easy and thats coming from a mechnical dunce...

I doubt it'll be dangerous- but I'd still fix it. As Fizz says it's really very easy. Undo axle bolt, turn adjusters clockwise (by a very small amount at a time, I do 1/6, and equally on both sides!) till you're happy then torque axle back up. No fun with just the standard toolkit, though, though that depends on how strong you are. I'm a feeb, so I wouldn't even try.

I've done it with the standard toolkit, It was a bit of a struggle though, its easier with some better tools.

or use a wheel brace :wink:

Even I can tighten the chain!!!! All you need is a reasonable torque wrench and the right size socket. Mine was £25/£5 from a tool shop, not the cheapest but certainly not the most expensive.

And thats the right size to not round off the nuts is it :?:

mine is :wink:

i would'nt bother with a torque wrench......just do it up nice & tight

:shock: you kiddin' :?: :?: :?:

no :shock: