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Netakure in reply to @edscoble

I have 1x9 in the GF bike and I left it slightly shorter than usual, but I tend to let chains as long as possible.

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edscoble in reply to @Netakure

but I tend to let chains as long as possible.

The old way is to do that to ensure it’s long enough to cross chain, nowadays this need to be avoided especially on the smallest sprocket where the derailleur may not have enough tension to stop the chain from skipping on the 11/10t cog.

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giofox in reply to @edscoble

derailleur may not have enough tension to stop the chain from skipping on the 11/10t cog

I see a lot of pictures of sagging chains lately, might be due to this
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chez_jay in reply to @edscoble

Are you saying you don't have enough chain to go safely into big-big? That is a recipe for a ride-ending total lockup in my experience...

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