Chain line issue

[fullerlee]

Let me know how it goes

I tried filing down the chainring a bit as suggested by @hamster (which was worryingly easy to do, it's a cheapy). Just went out for a quick test ride and ended up staying out for over an hour, it was a lot of fun to ride, and all gears engaged quickly and silently. I'm going to leave it like this for now, and regularly inspect the chainring and chain for any signs of twisting.

 

[Imlach]

I tried filing down the chainring a bit as suggested by @hamster (which was worryingly easy to do, it's a cheapy). Just went out for a quick test ride and ended up staying out for over an hour, it was a lot of fun to ride, and all gears engaged quickly and silently. I'm going to leave it like this for now, and regularly inspect the chainring and chain for any signs of twisting.

Sounds good, cheaper is better. Could always pop a front chain guide on in the future if you're worried about it slipping. Chains can actually be off by a bunch and still shift rather smoothly. It is still recommended that you try to get your ring into the middle position if you want to minimise wear, especially if you use fancier chainrings.

Happy riding mate

 

[Imlach]

I tried filing down the chainring a bit as suggested by @hamster (which was worryingly easy to do, it's a cheapy). Just went out for a quick test ride and ended up staying out for over an hour, it was a lot of fun to ride, and all gears engaged quickly and silently. I'm going to leave it like this for now, and regularly inspect the chainring and chain for any signs of twisting.

Paint job on that frame is actually lovely. Reckon it'd look better without the decals.

 

[fullerlee]

Paint job on that frame is actually lovely. Reckon it'd look better without the decals.

Yeah. Decals are disintegrating anyway so I might remove them.