Fat Boy Deluxe

So on TNS 02.21.06, I busted my chain. Not just busted it, but destoyed it. I was having chainline issues, coupled with a not so tight chain and this spelled disaster. Although I’m going to go out on a limb and say for the record that the SRAM PC-1 Nickely plated BMX chain sucks ass! I could bend this thing with ease. So it was no surprise after dropping my chain that a few links were busted and kinked. Changed out the bad links before this ride. I was holding on strong for the entire ride, but I hadn’t fixed my chainline or tension yet. Cruising down the trail it happened. It popped off, only this time it got caught between the rear cog and the hub, locking the rear wheel up into a nice full on skid. I wasn’t freaked and there weren’t any issues stopping, so that was a plus. On the other hand, about 3/4 of the chain was destroyed, not to mention it was so pinned, the only way to get the chain release was to take the cog off. Since I only had 7 links on me, my night was over. I had to call Kristin to drive out and pick me up.

So yea, no big deal. I wasn’t hurt, the bike came through pretty unscathed, more of a pain the ass than anything. But hey, these are the chances you take when you operate on a maintenance schedule like I do. This was just kharma telling me to watch out, that I’ve been teetering on that positive/negative line and I need to refill the bank. So over the next week I picked up my go to chain, the KMC Rustbuster, it’s butter and MSRP is only $14. Never had an issue with this chain and like the name implies, it doesn’t rust. After fixing up the rear wheel, cutting the dropouts, and cleaning things up, I added the new chain. All systems are a go!

DT