Reply To: Skips Sometimes When I Crank

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"Goo" wrote

can you tell where the chain is skipping? is it skipping up on the big ring, or back on the cassette? the way your talking it sounds like the cassette, and if it is only slipping when you are in the littlest gear, my guess would be that your derailleur is not adjusted correctly. it may be set just a tad too tight, and not allowing the chain to settle all the way down into the littlest gear, so to speak. loosen up the proper bolt and it should help.

Yes, it seems to be skipping on the freewheel. I will check the chain again for a stiff link, although I didn’t notice any when I tried to quasi-clean up the chain. The chain seems pretty gummy; any chain cleaning tip?