A couple weeks ago I purchased a new rear wheel.
When I remounted the sprocket I noticed the dust cap was beveled on the edges, and had no true edge to hold the sprocket in place.
So, I thought I would attempt it anyways.
I centered the sprocket, and slowly tightened the bolts in a circular pattern, all the while taking measurement to make sure it was going to center.
I thought it worked, ran great for a couple weeks, the chain clearance on the tire was so small that I knew it was definitely centered.
Then a couple days ago I was starting my bike to pull out of a parking lot.
The chain came off and got all messed up wrapping around the sprocket.
The sprocket was now way off center, and I am lucky this happened when I was going slow.
What I need to know is, how do I fix this dust cap problem?
I have one for my old rear wheel that centers, but it is not wide enough to fully cover the new wheel.
I have thought of maybe gorilla glueing it on the new one,
How to insure it is truly centered during glueing would still be a question.
Also my chain has a couple links that are definitely toast, maybe more, some of it is salvageable.
Anyone know the size of these chains, and the easiest/cheapest way at fixing?
Wow, that is a long post, hope it makes sense.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
When I remounted the sprocket I noticed the dust cap was beveled on the edges, and had no true edge to hold the sprocket in place.
So, I thought I would attempt it anyways.
I centered the sprocket, and slowly tightened the bolts in a circular pattern, all the while taking measurement to make sure it was going to center.
I thought it worked, ran great for a couple weeks, the chain clearance on the tire was so small that I knew it was definitely centered.
Then a couple days ago I was starting my bike to pull out of a parking lot.
The chain came off and got all messed up wrapping around the sprocket.
The sprocket was now way off center, and I am lucky this happened when I was going slow.
What I need to know is, how do I fix this dust cap problem?
I have one for my old rear wheel that centers, but it is not wide enough to fully cover the new wheel.
I have thought of maybe gorilla glueing it on the new one,
How to insure it is truly centered during glueing would still be a question.
Also my chain has a couple links that are definitely toast, maybe more, some of it is salvageable.
Anyone know the size of these chains, and the easiest/cheapest way at fixing?
Wow, that is a long post, hope it makes sense.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
