There is something strange happening with the link in the chain where the chain is starting to lift off the chainring. The chain looks to be mis-joined. Are you using a quick link? The quick link may not be fully seated & tensioned.
New XT.
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stinky 510
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from the look of the pic the quicklink in the chain seems to be causing it, is it fitted properly?
moorey
call me Mia
Can see from here it's not clicked in properly.
Ultra Lord
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Easiest way I've found to get them to click in is to rotate the chain so the link is above the chainstay and between the cassette and chainwheel, hold rear brake on and put weight on pedal so as to stretch the link. You should hear a definate click as it goes into position.
Hope that helps mate.
Glad im the only burner to get the boost spacing buy accident hahaha.
Hope that helps mate.
Glad im the only burner to get the boost spacing buy accident hahaha.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Yup, it appears to be that link. My suggestion would be to throw the fucking thing out & pin it properly.
Yep ok the missing link was fully clicked in and that problem has been solved..The lower half of the block is shifting ok, it's the top half that is the problem.In the 42 the chain line angle does seem a bit severe,chain is making a fair bit of noise on the chainring and if you back pedal chain falls halfway down the block
Just checked chain line , I plum bobed from chain ring down to cassette, falls in middle of cassette. Had another thought that maybe I have shortened the chain too much ?. In the smallest gear I cannot get any near the recommended having the top derailleur pulley 1 finger width above the bottom section of the chain ?
Geoff Gump
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Bit annoyed they don't have the small bump/knob on the outside of the downshift (harder gear) lever, it was great with the 10sp xt and xtr. Easy to downshift without moving your thumb all the way over to the main lever face.
Just slapped one of the 1x rings on, looks great and won't be a pita to clean like narrow wides are.
1 ride so far including some semi hectic stuff with no drops.
Just slapped one of the 1x rings on, looks great and won't be a pita to clean like narrow wides are.
1 ride so far including some semi hectic stuff with no drops.
the drizzle
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Shit, it really chewed out the crankarm. I wonder if it has anything to do with the cromo axle in a alloy crank? I got some pedal washer through velogear so hopefully it all good now. I am still dubious on the welgo pedal, maybe I'll swap the welgos onto my X1 cranks to be safe.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Given that the vast majority of pedal spindles are cro-mo, and the vast majority of cranks are aluminium, no. Otherwise everybody would have pedals falling off all the time.
Most likely something up the shit with those pedals, maybe the thread is off-square or something.
Ivan
Eats Squid
I think Ducky's onto it.
Theres a problem with either the pedal or the crank threads.
Flow-Rider
Burner
What model are the pedals ? I have had the same flats on three sets of cranks (XT, SLX and FSA) without any issue. I'm not a fullon rider like some on here but I still jump, do lots of drops and weigh in at 77-80kg.
teK--
Eats Squid
Mmm I thought all cranks had a steel insert at the pedal threads... or maybe it's just a zee/saint thing
moorey
call me Mia
Oh, the weight! :drama:
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Must be a DH-y thing.
Minlak
custom titis
Me ..... The 8020's love them.. I found them easy to clip in and out and my foot doesn't get that numb pressure point spot I was getting with my old ones. I think the wider platform helps.
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wavike
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Don't know if the new ones are any different to older model, but I had a pair for a few years on my GP bike and going strong. The XTR version on trail bike get more use though. On my second pair of them, but that's because I stuffed up servicing the first pair. Bought a second pair of XT's at the same time, but still sitting unused waiting for a bike to put them on.