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flag riotron
Posted: Mar 25, 2015 at 17:49 Quote
Guys i have a DJ 12.5 frame with a vertical dropout my rear wheel keeps sliping out. i am on single speed with half link chain on it. is it becase of my QR?
flag SolarLonsky
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 5:26 Quote
You might not be clamping hard enough. Also, check that your axle isn't sticking out from the drop outs. Mine was and I had to file the axle a small amount.
flag riotron
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 14:13 Quote
SolarLonsky wrote:
You might not be clamping hard enough. Also, check that your axle isn't sticking out from the drop outs. Mine was and I had to file the axle a small amount.

Should i put in a chain tensioner it also seems that my half link chain is tugging down the wheel or should i change the cap of my QR..
flag SolarLonsky
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 14:28 Quote
You'd be better switching to bolt thru if you can. If the axle isn't sticking out and you're using enough clamping force then I have no idea.
flag Doggin
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 14:33 Quote
riotron wrote:
Guys i have a DJ 12.5 frame with a vertical dropout my rear wheel keeps sliping out. i am on single speed with half link chain on it. is it becase of my QR?

Get a chain tug, also if that half link is new, or cheap it will keep on stretching.
flag riotron
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 14:42 Quote
Let me try to attached a picture later.. i have a spoon 135 hub QR along with this http://spank-ind.com/products/wheel-parts/10x135mm-adapter-for-spoon-spike-rear-hubs ,it is YBN halfchain link.. planing to buy spoon halfchain link, is a chain tensioner neccecary?
flag cmc4130
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 16:37 Quote
riotron wrote:
Guys i have a DJ 12.5 frame with a vertical dropout my rear wheel keeps sliping out. i am on single speed with half link chain on it. is it becase of my QR?

What bike/frame do you have? Any pics?
flag riotron
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 18:36 Quote
What do you think guys..i am using a fireeye SS kit.. with the vertical dropout..should i get a chain tensioner?
flag flNclY
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 18:38 Quote
Generally, with vertical drop outs, you would put a chain tensioner on but yours looks tight enough without it. It helps having a half link chain.

I would also guess you are not tightening the QR enough.
flag flNclY
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 18:44 Quote
It would not hurt to try adding a chain tensioner. They are all fairly cheap. I like the one made by Surly.

Otherwise, make sure the cap to your QR is threaded as much as it can be without preventing you from clamping the lever all the way down. (Did that make sense?)
flag riotron
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 19:00 Quote
it has been a while since i have been using my crankbrothers QR, Maybe the thread on the cap has been stripped off. This is my second frame, Banshee it's my first with vertical dropout, but i don't expirience my rear wheel sliping, haven't really check my QR eversince. let me try surely chain tensioner.
flag riotron
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 19:00 Quote
flNclY wrote:
It would not hurt to try adding a chain tensioner. They are all fairly cheap. I like the one made by Surly.

Otherwise, make sure the cap to your QR is threaded as much as it can be without preventing you from clamping the lever all the way down. (Did that make sense?)

yes it did, Can i remove the end cap of the QR and replace it with a nut?
flag flNclY
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 19:25 Quote
Now that's a good question. It seems possible and I don't see why not, since that's basically what it is.

To do it the right way, you can get the adapter kit http://spank-ind.com/products/wheel-parts/10x135mm-adapter-for-spoon-spike-rear-hubs
flag cmc4130
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 at 21:02 Quote
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Any close up pics of the rear axle and dropouts...?

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