Chain length? - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-24-2004, 05:22 AM

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:06:42 -0700, Chris Hansen wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be?

Most common method, which works 95% of the time, is : wrap chain around
big/big sprockets without derailleur, add one link.

06-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Chris Hansen <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be? The chain on my
> mother-in-law's bike looks like it is too long because the rear
> derailer pulley rides on the the low gear. I took a couple of links
> out and then it was too short, it wouldn't shift to all the gears. How
> do you tell if it has the right derailer?

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

But the problem may be a "B-Tension" screw misadjustment on the rear
derailleur.

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Art Harris

06-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Chris Hansen <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be? The chain on my
> mother-in-law's bike looks like it is too long because the rear
> derailer pulley rides on the the low gear. I took a couple of links
> out and then it was too short, it wouldn't shift to all the gears. How
> do you tell if it has the right derailer?

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

But the problem may be a "B-Tension" screw misadjustment on the rear
derailleur.

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Art Harris

06-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Chris Hansen <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be? The chain on my
> mother-in-law's bike looks like it is too long because the rear
> derailer pulley rides on the the low gear. I took a couple of links
> out and then it was too short, it wouldn't shift to all the gears. How
> do you tell if it has the right derailer?

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

But the problem may be a "B-Tension" screw misadjustment on the rear
derailleur.

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Art Harris

06-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Chris Hansen <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be? The chain on my
> mother-in-law's bike looks like it is too long because the rear
> derailer pulley rides on the the low gear. I took a couple of links
> out and then it was too short, it wouldn't shift to all the gears. How
> do you tell if it has the right derailer?

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

But the problem may be a "B-Tension" screw misadjustment on the rear
derailleur.

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Art Harris

06-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Chris Hansen <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> How do you tell how long the chain should be? The chain on my
> mother-in-law's bike looks like it is too long because the rear
> derailer pulley rides on the the low gear. I took a couple of links
> out and then it was too short, it wouldn't shift to all the gears. How
> do you tell if it has the right derailer?

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

But the problem may be a "B-Tension" screw misadjustment on the rear
derailleur.

See:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Art Harris