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@AngelD
Ok, you guys are probably gonna hate this set up, but its my first SS on a vertical dropout mountain bike frame.
Problem I'm having is that under any real pressure the chain skips a tooth (at least I assume its the chain and not my new hub), but my chainline is mm spot on.
Have tried reversing spring tension on chain tensioner, so its pulling the chain up (instead of down away from chainstay) so it wraps more round the sprocket, which helped a little but still skipped and so I changed the sprocket to a better quality one, to no avail.
The sprocket, chain, hub, chainring, cranks and BB are all new and installed properly (I think) and its all 9 speed compatible.
Spec; Shimano SLX M665 double and bash chainset with the inner removed and original 36t ring (so far), SRAM PC991 chain, standard single jockey chain tensioner, Gusset 15t sprocket.
When I contacted the manufacturer of the first sprocket, they suggested that it might be the chainring. As its not designed for SS use, could this be the issue? Or maybe its the SRAM powerlink? I cannot work this out and its really starting to piss me off having spent 3 months saving and building this bike to not be able to ride it! GRRRR!!!
Any suggestions?!