I have a little story from an incident today.
I'm going out for a ride to do errands, stopped at a traffic light. I start off again and suddenly my bike jerks real funny and I hear a grind, and I'm like OK what's up with this POS transmission it's never done that But after that it was fine. So I think hmm?
I get to my destination and after I get off the bike I look down and one of my sprocket bolts had snapped off! Apparently the bolt came loose and the locking tab got caught on the axle arm (whatever it's called) and basically the motion of the bike tore off the bolt and the tab.
Fortunately following my stalling experience several months ago, I have started carrying a small screw driver, vice grip pliers, and flashlight. I just so happened to have them with me. Not only was the other (remaining) bolt for that locking tab loose, but all my other bolts were a little loose as well! Now when I installed my new sprocket and chain last year I am pretty sure I torqued those down properly. Cause if your sprocket comes off in transit you in big trouble But, perhaps in the course of time and my rough riding they became loose (obviously lock tabs didn't work).
It really could've been scary cause I had almost decided to go on my monthly 60 mile trek, and I can imagine what might have happened during the ride
Needless to say I am adding that to my routine checklist. I will also be applying locktite when I get the replacement bolts.
I'm going out for a ride to do errands, stopped at a traffic light. I start off again and suddenly my bike jerks real funny and I hear a grind, and I'm like OK what's up with this POS transmission it's never done that But after that it was fine. So I think hmm?
I get to my destination and after I get off the bike I look down and one of my sprocket bolts had snapped off! Apparently the bolt came loose and the locking tab got caught on the axle arm (whatever it's called) and basically the motion of the bike tore off the bolt and the tab.
Fortunately following my stalling experience several months ago, I have started carrying a small screw driver, vice grip pliers, and flashlight. I just so happened to have them with me. Not only was the other (remaining) bolt for that locking tab loose, but all my other bolts were a little loose as well! Now when I installed my new sprocket and chain last year I am pretty sure I torqued those down properly. Cause if your sprocket comes off in transit you in big trouble But, perhaps in the course of time and my rough riding they became loose (obviously lock tabs didn't work).
It really could've been scary cause I had almost decided to go on my monthly 60 mile trek, and I can imagine what might have happened during the ride
Needless to say I am adding that to my routine checklist. I will also be applying locktite when I get the replacement bolts.