The tensioner was skipping because it was maladjusted. When I swung it all the way up to touch the cog, it was outboard by 5mm or so. I moved it over to line up properly, and now it works!
Who'd'a thunkit? Philip On Jun 26, 6:33 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 6/26/11 11:36 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I have a Pyramid like Eric's on a bike, and I'm having trouble with it > > skipping under load. I think it's a matter of fussing with it. Or > > replacing the chain entirely... > > IME, the tensioner really has more to do with keeping the chain on the > sprockets. If you are skipping, I'd take a look at things and figure on a > new chain or rear sprocket. (Or, as on my MB1 SS, since I use a 7/8 freehub > with spacers, I do grind up the freehub as well.) > > - J > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Current Classics Bicycle Photo Gallery -http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc > Cross Bike Photo Gallery -http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx > Single Speed Garage Photo Gallery -http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg > Working Bikes & Practical Hardware -http://www.cyclofiend.com/working > Work Shops of the iBob's -http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop > > Gallery updates now appear here -http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the > anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." > > William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
