Chainring one tooth missing !

[American Flyers]

Last Saturday I took part 66km SA challenge at Stellenbosch and I went over the stormwater channel, my front large chainring hit it and lost one tooth. But I managed to finish the race.

 

The chainring was quite new and some people say I must replace new chainring and others say it wont make any difference.

 

What do you think? Must I replace or not?

 

[KlapperKnop]

If it is on the big chainring ... i would not bother to replace it .... there are enough teeth to pull the chain!

[dirtrider]

Agree . Think I actually got more than one missing tooth on my big blade .

[Baaisikilist]

You're in the western cape, missing teeth is not uncommon. You could always replace the tooth with a gold one...

[American Flyers]

Thank you for your advice and I will leave it for now. If it makes noise or slip, I will replace it.  I am a bit worried that it might cause the chain to wear quickly.

[ChrisH]

Sell it to Marius. Tell him it's a special lightweight chain ring.

[shaunh]

Does it look like this?

[linnega]

I like ChrisH's idea the best.  Otherwise just keep using it.  If the chain slips then there is a problem - if not, ignore it.

[Johan Bornman]

Thank you for your advice and I will leave it for now. If it makes noise or slip' date=' I will replace it.  I am a bit worried that it might cause the chain to wear quickly.[/quote']

 

You don't have to worry about chain wear with a missing tooth.

 

Chains cause chainrings and sprockets to wear, not the other way round.

 

I may make a click sound initially but that will soon sort itself out as the chain whips the chainring into submission.

 

You're safe. Go ride.

 

Some semi-useless information. A cog is a tooth on a gear or sprocket.  Technically therefore you lost a cog.

 

 

[Weekend_Warrior]

A cog is a tooth on a gear or sprocket.  Technically therefore you lost a cog.

 

You learn something new every day

[BigGuy]

I like people who insist on using their big blade, especially in the rough stuff. Thrash it out until they are all gone!

[Piernas Flacas]

I would put the tooth under my pillow. Perhaps tomorrow you'll have a new chainring!