Orange Menace

By Mandrake on 01/16/2008. Bike tags: Single speed | beater with a nice seat | orange | winter bike

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Frame / Size / Year:
Some sort old, orange touring frame

Fork / Headset:
A bit bent

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Aero Maxy

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks Professional

Pedals / Chain:
Platform pedals for riding with boots and a gold chain

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
46 in the front, 20 in the back.

Notes:

My winter bike, which has so far performed admirably on the streets of Toronto.

Horrible chain tension was fixed by installing a 20 tooth freewheel.

People who friended this bike CONDENADO, zombiewarfare

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Chain

Submitted by singletooth on 01/16/2008.

With all those parts in the background you would think that you would know how to install a chain. Whats up with all the slack? Try a half link, that might fix the problem. With that much slack you should be able to take out a link. Very nice old frame, like those lugs.....

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I know, I know. The chain

Submitted by Mandrake on 01/18/2008.

I know, I know. The chain tension is awful. The problem is that part of the drive side rear dropout is bent downwards so I have to put the wheel as far back as possible. Take a out a link and it's too short, put on a smaller chainring and it's even worse. I just haven't gotten around to putting in a half link, but until then it's pretty good at getting from point A to point B faster than walking and cheaper than transit.

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Orange Menace

Chain

I know, I know. The chain