Chain Issues Too tight or too loose

Hi all,

finished off my bike and stuck the chain on it. The problem I have is when I took some links out and stuck everythign back on the chain was supertight and the nut was almost stickout over the end of the lug out.

I put a link back in and the chain was then superloose with the wheel and nut being right against the back of the lug.

I put the link back in and so have VERY slowly ridden it but thought i'd ask other opinions. Shall i just risk the wheel dropping out and hope the chain stretches or will finding a half link and putting that in work?

I'll stick a picture up to show how close to the edge it is when i can.

If you've got vertical dropouts, then you'd be better off with a half-link chain.

How much of the wheel nut is grabbing the frame?

Just buy a half-link.

Horizontal drop outs and i'd say about 70% of the nut is on the frame

Well, i'd say it's your call, but the chain will almost def strech that extra 30%. But of course you'd have to ride it properly (i.e. not tentitively) for that to happen... and whether that's safe in it's current position is up to you!

If you've got vertical dropouts, then you'd be better off with a half-link chain.

+1

How much of the wheel nut is grabbing the frame?

Just buy a half-link.

+1 For you also as I'm feeling generous.

Well, i'd say it's your call, but the chain will almost def strech that extra 30%. But of course you'd have to ride it properly (i.e. not tentitively) for that to happen... and whether that's safe in it's current position is up to you!

Nothing for you, that's just crazy talk. ;p

Horizontal drop outs and i'd say about 70% of the nut is on the frame

how small are your horizontal dropouts - think photo is needed
;-S

+1

+1 For you also as I'm feeling generous.

Nothing for you, that's just crazy talk. ;p

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Here you go, close up pics of how close to the edge it is

IMO not safe.
High risk of bang death. Stick in a half link or change gearing.

Ignore

Half link seems to be the best idea floating around.
If anyone one has a spare then PM please! Actually, scratch that, need to get sorted so will get one off the 'bay

My first post here - I need to post 5 apparently before I can start a thread. Adding two links of a 1/2 inch chain will move the wheel back half an inch as the one inch added is split between the out and the back stretches of the chain. From the pictures, I would have thought you could accommodate the wheel going back half an inch - maybe it's an optical illusion though...