Since I don't have a proper rack yet I have been improvising to get my trike off the ground to work on it. A cooler in the wagon seems to be the most stable so far. I really need to get around to building a PVC stand.
Why do I need to work on my almost new bike? Since I have an Internal Gear Hub (Nuvinchi 360 which I love, more later) I have a chain tensioner to keep the chain tight if I shift the front triple crank set. Unfortunately now that I regularly ride in my highest gear a lot I've found that when I down shift the spring on the tensioner sometimes pops off.
I've never been able to force it all the way back on, even when I loosen the chain. I have thought the chain was too short and was hyper extending the whole gizmo. But even with the chain off I can't get it to work. Maybe the spring is permanently damaged? Its make is Origin8 Pro Pulsion UL Chain Guide its about $29 and it came with the bike. Until it came loose I would have recommended it, but how I'm thinking of tossing it out if bigger tools wont force the spring back in place. The difference in my front rings might be more than this tensioner can handle. I'm also considering a different one like the one below because it can take up more slack that this one I have supposedly. It might make the chain quieter too if it weren't so tight all the time.
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