Wrong placement of spacers caused difficulty in shifting

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As I left house this morning I noticed the chain slipping on the cogs. but only for the high (smaller cogs).  The problem disappeared when I shifted to lower (bigger cogs)  And was especially pronounced in 52 chain rings.  So I had to ride at 36t smaller chain ring. 

I examined my cogs when I arrived home and I noticed that spaces between cogs were uneven.  The 2nd and 3rd cogs had wider spaces.  So I examined further and found out that I placed another spacer on the cog that had built in spacer.   So one cog was wider spaced from another and closer  causing the missed shift.   

Disassembled the cogs from the freewheel, reersed the spacer and the problem solved. 

Biked today, was together with Sir Bubuy

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This post biked today to Morong for business and exercise.  (had to check the iste cleanliness in preparation for Nov. 1 celebration)  As I was getting our the site, I saw Sir Bubuy who as on Twitter MTB .He was riding towards Teresa.  

As my grears were not working well, I had to bike at 36t chain ring, 28  and 30 on steep portions   We went non stop from Morong up to start of climb at Teresa.  We took BJ.   Then it was non stop till Taytay at SM.   His place is near Rusi near the corner.  

He said I could still bike well going up because at zigzag I pulled away.  

Crank bolt /cap keep getting loose

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After this post cleaned the crank axle of MTB, regreased this, the crank bolt cap, m20 kept getting loose.   Although this post followed to tighten the pinch bolt well first, tight, the end cap get loose.   I tried putting teflon on the thread.  But still the same.

I have to tighten the same after every ride?