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  1. Diagnosis of a skipping/jumping drive train problem

    Nov 14, 2025 · I have an old 1990s Kona Lava Dome 3x7 speed which has developed a nasty jump/skip under load across a wide range/all gears. On inspection, the chain was past its 1% limit and the …

  2. skipping - When I am pedaling harder on a slope, the chain sometimes ...

    Apr 21, 2024 · This is an easy fix albeit I will caution you, what I refer to as 'chain jumping' is one of the more dangerous scenarios when riding a bicycle. Each time it jumps, from pushing hard on the …

  3. Chain skipping when pedaling hard - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Nov 22, 2024 · Some weeks ago I started to have the problem that when applying a lot of power to the pedals, the chain was slipping (not jumping to another gear but just slipping). This was particularly …

  4. Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle

    Nov 11, 2023 · Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle Ask Question Asked 2 years, 4 months ago Modified 2 years, 4 months ago

  5. Chain "jumping" every few crank rotations - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Feb 14, 2021 · Chain "jumping" every few crank rotations Ask Question Asked 5 years, 1 month ago Modified 5 years, 1 month ago

  6. What is the purpose of whipping a bike? - Bicycles Stack Exchange

    Oct 17, 2020 · Once one becomes experienced in jumping and starts to reliably clear middle-sized jumps, simply doing them can become quite boring. A medium-sized jump gives a couple to 5 …

  7. Jumping - What happens if you pull your back/front brake in the air?

    Nov 6, 2017 · You mean while the bike is in mid-air? The change in angular momentum will induce a very slight forward tilt. Of course, if you engage the front brake in mid-air and hold it while you land …

  8. Rear derailleur shifting poorly, skipping gears

    I've got a Shimano Sora on a 8-gear cassette, and have odd behavior and skipping, shifting under stress. This started with a trip to the mechanic for a tune up which replaced the chain. I had some

  9. Why do riders swing the bike out sideways when jumping?

    When people do really big jumps on a bicycle or motorcycle, they'll swing the tail of the bike way out to the side once they've taken off. Then it rotates back under them by the time they land. Do ...

  10. chain - Why does my rear cassette feel like it's jumping when I put ...

    After putting everything back on I indexed the gears - finally getting the hang of the front but first time indexing the rear derailleur. It all felt fine on the stand, but when I go uphill with the rear gears on the …