View Full Version : Ok, So whats going on with this?
Yeti DHer
05-03-2002, 07:40 PM
I got a new chain, and the derrailer dose not look right. Do I need to shorten the chain? Did i screw my derrailer when i snapped the chain? Maybe I Kicked it?
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/Chain1.jpg
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/Chain2.jpg
FlipSide
05-03-2002, 08:11 PM
Your chain is too long. Check park tools website. They have a good explanation about how to choose the right chain length.
I'm pretty sure you know the web site already but here it is anyway... www.parktool.com
:)
RideMonkey
05-03-2002, 08:12 PM
Yeah dude they are almost always too long when you get them new. Do you still have the old one? Easiest method is to compare the new one to the old one so you know how many links to remove.
thatoneguy
05-03-2002, 08:26 PM
You will need to take about 4 or 5 links out to make it work...
Aztomac
05-05-2002, 03:20 AM
this is what u do, take the chain and connect one end to the other, wrapping it around the big chainring up front and the rear big cog, exclude the rear derail while doing this. It should look like a single speed setup while doing this.....after u made the connection leave in a full link to the connection point. This is the right way in getting the right chain length for the setup....hope it helped
bomberz1qr20
05-05-2002, 03:29 AM
Originally posted by Aztomac
this is what u do, take the chain and connect one end to the other, wrapping it around the big chainring up front and the rear big cog, exclude the rear derail while doing this. It should look like a single speed setup while doing this.....after u made the connection leave in a full link to the connection point. This is the right way in getting the right chain length for the setup....hope it helped
Exactly, big to big, add one full links worth.
Nice job, otherwise.:D
Mtn Pete
05-07-2002, 10:22 PM
Its big to big, plus 2 full links.
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