Is my chain too long? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

08-24-2004, 12:30 PM

I just dusted off my old road bike (a 14 year old Raleigh Technium) and
started riding again. Last week the chain broke so I replace it with one of
the same size recommended by the LBS. I took it for a 15 miler over lunch
today and the chain came off the front sprocket no less than 3 times! This
doesn't seem right, so how do I fix it? I've got a chain tool so I could
remove a link or two, but it looks like there's no going back if that
doesn't help. I'm not even sure that's the problem since it is the same
length as the original one. I realize that this is a pretty general question
and not knowing the details of the parts involved it might be tough to
answer my question exactly. But is there some general principle that guides
these things that I could follow?

TIA,
Bob M