Confused...help!!!

[I Love My Bicycle]

My bike is a 21 speed mountain bike (free wheel).

How should I position the 2 circular rubber things...1 inside and one outside the spoke?

What about the chain drive sprocket? Should the shiny side face the spokes or should the dull side face the spokes?

Thanks.

[2door]

Sandwich the spokes between the rubber parts.
As for the sprocket the finish makes no difference. If the sprocket is dished, that is if the teeth are offset to one side or the other you can select which side will give you the best tire and chain stay clearance for the drive chain.
Tom

[I Love My Bicycle]

Originally Posted by 2door

Sandwich the spokes between the rubber parts.
As for the sprocket the finish makes no difference. If the sprocket is dished, that is if the teeth are offset to one side or the other you can select which side will give you the best tire and chain stay clearance for the drive chain.
Tom

Thanks.

How tight should I torque the nuts and bolts for the sprocket?

[Norman]

there isn't a torque setting I'm aware of, you tighten the nuts enough to where the rubber/fiber discs will compress a bit as you doing that make sure the sprocket runs true side to side and up and down the up and down is very important to remove as much as possible cause it will effect the chain more make the chain go from tight to loose making the chain more likely to jump off the sprocket. It takes some time to get it trued up but worth the hassle.

[Riding Rich]

In my opinion .,...........................
Losseee the rubber.
Get a disk brake mount or a hub adapter.

That rag joint will kill you!!!!!!!!!

[I Love My Bicycle]

Originally Posted by Norman

there isn't a torque setting I'm aware of, you tighten the nuts enough to where the rubber/fiber discs will compress a bit as you doing that make sure the sprocket runs true side to side and up and down the up and down is very important to remove as much as possible cause it will effect the chain more make the chain go from tight to loose making the chain more likely to jump off the sprocket. It takes some time to get it trued up but worth the hassle.

Thanks. Very informative.

[I Love My Bicycle]

Originally Posted by Riding Rich

In my opinion .,...........................
Losseee the rubber.
Get a disk brake mount or a hub adapter.

That rag joint will kill you!!!!!!!!!

Hub adapter?

Where can I get one?

[john_the_great]

I was skeptical about the whole rubber thing, until I used it. Once you line your sprocket up with the chain its virtually indestructible.

[BarelyAWake]

Originally Posted by I Love My Bicycle

Hub adapter?

Where can I get one?

Pirate Cycles is sellin' Jim's awesome adapters Hub Adapter with Sprocket



John - "indestructible" that stock setup may well be - but it does a number on the rest of the bike as you'll never get it quite perfectly centered.

[K.i.p]

....or make one. Hee hee.