First Flat in Five Years

[Sombeech]

Well, I dismantled my bike tonight and cleaned it all up. Boy, was it dirty.

And guess what I did. (this is where you guess)

[derstuka]

Well, I dismantled my bike tonight and cleaned it all up. Boy, was it dirty.

And guess what I did. (this is where you guess)

You bought a fondue pot???

[Sombeech]

You bought a fondue pot???

Close, very close.

I PUT ON A NEW CHAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[derstuka]

You bought a fondue pot???

Close, very close.

I PUT ON A NEW CHAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I applaud you sir. You are defying the laws of physics!

Any chain sucky sucky, me love you long time?

[Sombeech]

I applaud you sir. You are defying the laws of physics!

Well, I felt like I had a gang of "new chain activists" on me, so I caved.

[DickHead]

It was like an intervention or something

[greyhair biker]

smart boy!! Now, ride it around a bit & you'll be able to tell if you get chain suck...the ride will either suck or work. The middle ring thing is dead on - I wish I was down there, I'd just come by & fix it for you The REAL test would be the Mueller Park ride....how did it feel? To change out the middle ring - 32T 5 or 4 hole - you need an allen key to fit the bolt head and a flat screw driver or a chain bolt tool for the back of the ring bolt...piece of cake to change out on your own unless your crankset is 5+ years old....Bro, you're gonna have a heck of a time getting old ring bolts to pop loose. If you have a bikeshop do it for you they have (usually) ring bolts in stock to replace the ones that don't make the removal. Try getting them apart on your own first - then you'll know if you need professional help. You DON'T have to pay alot for a replacement middle ring so don't let'em rip you off.