Fitted an oval chainring to XT crank and had horrible clunk, clunk on the flat increasing speed then freewheel, clunk as I started pedalling again. It was like riding with teeth missing off one of the sprockets on the cassette. I tried upshifting, but same clunk once i got up to speed. Anyone had this with Oval chainrings?
Oval Chainring
- Thread starter Gerokit
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bear the bear
Is a real bear
Did you fit a new chain with the chainring?
Do you have a chainguide it may be hitting?
Do you have a chainguide it may be hitting?
No issues and all my bikes now rung oval. 32t and 34t. All bar one on XT. It is in the right place? Check clearances.
moorey
call me Mia
Both came to mind for me too.
If a duallie, ring might clear guide unweighted, but foul when you compress suspension.
If you fitted new chain, cassette could be munted.
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
cassette might have just s bad couple teeth
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
ps you have the oval ring fitted the correct way?
moorey
call me Mia
Aka, munted.
moorey
call me Mia
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Yeah, that shit would make your knees, clunk n click for sure...Biopace
Feel better ?
Thanks for sharing your story
T-Rex
Template denier
Did you completely remove the chain from the bike, or just leave it sitting on the cassette/derailleur?
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
why would one fit it to an ebike, can't see the advantage of this?
Seeing the cranks spin backward on a ebike without turning the chain wheel. It would make it a disadvantage to fit one. There are some strange people about, so anything is possible.