Kids Bike Chain Help!

[dave_79]

Oh dear I have sorted the bearings and given my delighted son his bike back only to find the chain is falling off really easily. Never been a problem on the bike before. Of course he is upset and am i very annoyed having spend ages fiddling with the bike already last few days. It is well loose but looks like if i take a link out it won't quite meet. Any ideas?

 

[fossyant]

Is it a single speed type ? - slide the wheel back in the drop outs.

 

[Oldlegs]

See here for chain length
http://www.parktool....n-length-sizing

If the chain is OK the next thing to check is the limit screws are set right.

Edit: Assuming it's geared

 

[guitarpete247]

What kind of bike is it. If, as Fossyant asks, it's a single speed type yes slide wheel back in drop outs. This also goes for Sturmey Archer type gearing. If a dérailleur do check the chain for stretch (not really stretch but a good enough understanding of it) Sheldon has info here.

 

[dave_79]

yes its single speed, i have positioned the wheel further back in the drop outs, seems so obvious now! i am even more of a noob than i thought. bike is good to go now! thanks

 

[fossyant]

SORTED.......WE LIKE THIS.......

Don't worry about being a noob ! We all started there. I've got to bike GEEK / nutter status... but oh well !!!!