In fact I will be lucky if Park Tool does not send out a representative to reclaim all the wonderful tools I own of theirs.
On January 11th I put a new chain and gear cluster on the Rambouillet. 856 miles later I finally took the time to figure out the annoying ticking, clicking sound I was experiencing most of the time. I thought it might have been a poor match between chain and cogs. But no! It was a disengaged brain at the time of installation. I’d threaded the chain outside the metal extension between the two derailleur pulleys such that every pedal stroke was grinding it away. The image shows what’s left after 856 miles of grinding. Clicking on the image will show better details of my mistake. In the right, 2005, image the red arrow points out the chain misaligned over the then undamaged extension. You can also note in the right image how I was able to catch my mistake in less than 856 miles 🙂
2 Responses to “I’ve lost my chance for the 2012 Park Tool Award”
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Good thing you are leaving town. The Park rep is headed to your house.
Now I see what you were telling me Sunday.
(will work on teeny photo, soon)
I remember you telling me about this in 2005! Pretty much every time I do something with a chain (you break them a lot on the mountain bikes), I thread it the wrong way, when I put it back on. In your picture, however, it looks like you already put the chain in the correct position right?
Anyway, I’m sure your average speed is higher now that the bike is so much lighter! All that wasted metal gone!
Anti-Park but Pro Champy!