As I was bolting on the 130bcd holes, I noticed one of the holes didn’t match up to my crank spider’s ‘legs’. With a little elbow grease, I managed to get the bolt in. Then as I spun the cranks around, I noticed that my chain loosened and tightened in an oscillating pattern. I’ve then discovered that these holes aren’t perfectly aligned. This made chain tensioning a big confusing headache and only today after a week have I found the answer to all this confusion. Everything else worked fine, but…
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Single Speed Crankset Set 56T 170mm Crankarms 130 BCD Litepro Folding Bike Crankset with Protective Cover for Single Speed Bike, Track Road Bicycle, Fixed Gear, Fixie, Dahon (Square Taper, Black)
Great chainring
Chainring is off center.
As I was bolting on the 130bcd holes, I noticed one of the holes didn’t match up to my crank spider’s ‘legs’. With a little elbow grease, I managed to get the bolt in. Then as I spun the cranks around, I noticed that my chain loosened and tightened in an oscillating pattern. I’ve then discovered that these holes aren’t perfectly aligned. This made chain tensioning a big confusing headache and only today after a week have I found the answer to all this confusion. Everything else worked fine, but…