Chainring bolt missing - ok to ride?

Posted on Tue 1st, January 2013

• #1

finger_jockey

One of my chainring bolts has broken and I want to ride to get a replacement (7 miles). I've not done this before and have read elsewhere that it could damage the ring through stresses, but I figured a short ride won't kill it. Or would it?
• #2

nicobobinus

I couriered through the whole of November - c. 1150 miles -just gone with a bolt missing and two others the wrong size (double rather than single) without event. While I wouldn't recommend it, checking regularly that it's still all tight and not smashing the bike around too much you should be fine. IMO.
• #3

finger_jockey

That's good to know, thanks!
• #4

ECamlin

My bike has had a chainring bolt missing since it was build because I'm too cheap to buy single ring specific bolts, it's not ideal I'm sure but I haven't had any problems.

Just make sure the rest are nice and tight.
• #5

Tom9405

I've Had the same problem, one of mine fell out, but ive been riding for a few months now, and aslong as i tightened the remaining 4 bolts up every now and again, it was fine.
• #6

|³|MA3K

Eventually the spider snaps - True story.
• #7

TM

Don't lean.

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