http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Chain_Length.html Perhaps the Best Hub on Cycling Information Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Chain_Length.html/comment-page-1#comment-673 Jon Hargreaves Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:57:34 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/?p=132#comment-673 The most accurate way that I have found is to place the chain on the largest chainring and the biggest sprocket, thread the chain through the rear cage and pull the chain through so that the derailleur is at full stretch.Then add one link.This assures that if you do engage this most extreme gear by mistake, the chain will not "lock up" and then snap and also prevent damage to the rear derailleur.This comes from the old days of very short arm XT rear derailleurs and the experience of a fellow cyclist who snapped his chain in the middle of nowhere due to his chain being too short The most accurate way that I have found is to place the chain on the largest chainring and the biggest sprocket, thread the chain through the rear cage and pull the chain through so that the derailleur is at full stretch.Then add one link.This assures that if you do engage this most extreme gear by mistake, the chain will not “lock up” and then snap and also prevent damage to the rear derailleur.This comes from the old days of very short arm XT rear derailleurs and the experience of a fellow cyclist who snapped his chain in the middle of nowhere due to his chain being too short

]]> http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Chain_Length.html/comment-page-1#comment-670 chris tessier Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:56:10 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/?p=132#comment-670 hi i m heavy road cyclist 210 pounde,my bike specialized roubaix tend to flex on the hill or acceleration.what yous uggest to correct the problem.is it a good frame.i like the confort position of this frame.which one next frame you suggest cervelo,pinarello,etc. thanks hi i m heavy road cyclist 210 pounde,my bike specialized roubaix tend to flex on the hill or acceleration.what yous uggest to correct the problem.is it a good frame.i like the confort position of this frame.which one next frame you suggest cervelo,pinarello,etc. thanks

]]> http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Chain_Length.html/comment-page-1#comment-668 Clinton Slayton Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:54:31 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/?p=132#comment-668 I do not agree, in the case of a Campagnolo chain, that you clean off the packing grease, this stuff is pure gold. I have run SRAMs Shimanos and Wippermanns, but I only run Campy now and do not recommend that you clean the packing lube, my two cents. I do not agree, in the case of a Campagnolo chain, that you clean off the packing grease, this stuff is pure gold. I have run SRAMs Shimanos and Wippermanns, but I only run Campy now and do not recommend that you clean the packing lube, my two cents.

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