ok…this is a long explaination, but I need some help.
did the obvious thing, converted to singlespeed because I had some spare singlepeed bits and I needed the shifters for another bike (first mistake).
on one kit – 16t and I kept my lx front chainrings, set up the chainline things were looking fine.
when trying bike out BANG! I assumed my freewheel had slipped – it was probably time to change the pawls (dt swiss onyx hub) – been there before – ordered the parts ~£6 worth and rebuilt.
great – it worked – commuted for a couple of days, but found that 16t was too much – ordered 13t cog. Chain a bit slacker but not slack enough to remove links to used a tensioner. BANG!!! oh dear…should have replaced both the pawls – not just the one that looked a little worn…
replaced the whole freewheel and pawls and retainer ~£35….BANG!!!!
oh dear – possibly not the freewheel then…put singlespeed kit on crossrides from other bike…BANG!!!!BANG!!!!SNAP!!!…
chain snapped.
ok…so please please tell me what I’m doing wrong and how I can fix it!!!!