
What is the purpose of whipping a bike? - Bicycles Stack Exchange
Oct 17, 2020 · Once one becomes experienced in jumping and starts to reliably clear middle-sized jumps, simply doing them can become quite boring. A medium-sized jump gives a couple to 5 …
Diagnosis of a skipping/jumping drive train problem
Nov 14, 2025 · I have an old 1990s Kona Lava Dome 3x7 speed which has developed a nasty jump/skip under load across a wide range/all gears. On inspection, the chain was past its 1% limit and the …
Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle
Nov 11, 2023 · Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle Ask Question Asked 2 years, 5 months ago Modified 2 years, 5 months ago
Chain skipping when pedaling hard - Bicycles Stack Exchange
Nov 22, 2024 · Some weeks ago I started to have the problem that when applying a lot of power to the pedals, the chain was slipping (not jumping to another gear but just slipping). This was particularly …
skipping - When I am pedaling harder on a slope, the chain sometimes ...
Apr 21, 2024 · This is an easy fix albeit I will caution you, what I refer to as 'chain jumping' is one of the more dangerous scenarios when riding a bicycle. Each time it jumps, from pushing hard on the …
Chain "jumping" every few crank rotations - Bicycles Stack Exchange
Feb 14, 2021 · After a few pedal-strokes the rear derailleur completely gives out and the pedals drop to catch up. After much googling it says the most common thing is rear derailleur adjustment is needed, …
Housing cable keeps moving and gets tighter on the derailleur after …
Oct 30, 2021 · I've recently serviced my bike and the derailleur cable/housing keeps getting tighter and tighter until the ferrel on the cable starts bending. I've noticed it happens after I bottom out my rear
Why does my gear slip when going uphill / standing?
The part about replacing the cables & housings, derailer, chain, shifter and cassette should precede the part about frame failure, otherwise it can give an impression of jumping to conclusions before …
Jumping - What happens if you pull your back/front brake in the air?
Nov 6, 2017 · You mean while the bike is in mid-air? The change in angular momentum will induce a very slight forward tilt. Of course, if you engage the front brake in mid-air and hold it while you land …
Why does my chain keep jumping off the front chainring on my 1x9?
Another cheaper and easier solution is to get a chain watcher. There are several types and brands such as N-stop, K-edge, Paul Components. This will sit on the inside and/or over the top of your chain on …