Got the cassette changed and a new chain on the Orbit.
But I had problems with changing still, which I'd put down to badly worn components. And the chain was rubbing the seatstay, which is not acceptable.
Stripped it back down to find that I had
two spacers behind the cassette, fitted by Pearsons when they made the dog's breakfast of sorting the bike after my summer off
Presumably it was a bodge to avoid something that I'm not yet suffering from, but it's a bit shoddy. I had wondered how my chain had dropped behind the big sprocket so easily...
Now, though, I've tried each spacer in turn, and one fits just about perfectly, so I've refitted and now it shifts really well.
I've bought a Wipperman chain for the first time ever. It migh have been helpful if the retailer had mentioned that they came with powerlink-style joints, so I didn't order an excess
Hey ho. I have a bike that should be easier to pedal & change gear on. Hope the weather improves soon, so this chain doesn't die too soon...
btw, you know you're a cyclist when mopping the kitchen floor involves WD40