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I live in a hilly place and when biking uphill. Using the smallest gear on the crank and the cassette, the chain skips over some cogs. I identified it is only on that combination (smallest gear on b (social.graves.cl)

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I live in a hilly place and when biking uphill. Using the smallest gear on the crank and the cassette, the chain skips over some cogs. I identified it is only on that combination (smallest gear on both).

I suspect I need to change the cassette, but is there any other alternative path I can take?

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[–] PlantJam 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I assume you mean the easiest gear on the front and back, meaning the small chain ring up front and the large sprocket in the back.

Start with a new chain first. If you get a new cassette you'll also need a new chain anyways. A bike shop should be able to look at the drive train to see which part needs to be replaced.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@[email protected] I forgot tom mention: I just changed the chain but I'm getting the same problem anyways. I guess I can try shortening it a bit for a start.