At the very least Mathew the appropriate size allen wrenches to loosen the FD cable and raise FD itself so you can see if the chain will come loose on it's own or requires a little tugging. If it requires more force, seeing that the RD is stretched out to the max you should release the chains quick link, if you can, but hold on tight to prevent a rebound effect and slowly let it return to shape. If it's all too tight, you may need to remove the RD to relieve the stress. Then, try working the jam with a little rocking motion if really stuck, avoid making it worse with more force. Of course I wasn't there so I can't for certain how I'd get it free exactly, but this is at least how I'd approach it. It helps to carry some nitrile disposable gloves too, 5 mil of okay but 6 or 7 is even better. I also carry a singly wrapped hand wipe.All the greasy gloves and wipe can be placed in one glove turned inside out, greasy side in !
On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 4:49:58 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote: > Thanks for your help, everyone. I very much appreciate it. Earlier this > morning, I took my bike to the shop; here’s what we found and fixed: > > 1: The chain was stretched and kinked. > > 2: The front derailleur was loose and out of alignment. > > 3: The front rings and rear cassette were all in good shape. > > The chain was the original when the bike rolled off the Rivendell > floor, so it’s over six years old and has at least 500 miles on it. I was a > little surprised at the short lifespan of the chain, but I’m assuming > that’s normal. We installed a new chain, and realigned, adjusted, and > tightened the front derailleur. > > For the past year, I’ve been hearing a “crack,” when I’m pedaling under > power, but I haven’t been able to correlate the sound with a specific > ring or shifting position. I was worried the sound was a broken tooth on > the rear cassette, but the mechanic believes the sound has been the chain > skipping or misaligning on the rear cassette. > > If I was out on a long ride and this happens again, how would I fix the > issue, and what tools would I need? > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b99ce374-0bac-4fa8-979c-4e2c2e48bcfan%40googlegroups.com.
