Does leaving the chain on overnight tire the legs

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[slowmotion]

Good crop?

 

[IBarrett]

Did I pick up my kindle, start reading a Discworld book and fall asleep and this question has filtered through to my sub conscious.

 

[ColinJ]

You are Accy and ICMFP!

 

[fossyant]

Get to bed the lot of you. I've got a bad back and can't sleep - that's my excuse.

 

[fossyant]

[QUOTE 4842710, member: 9609"]I was thinking, when the bike is parked up in the garage overnight, does leaving the chain on unnecessarily tire the legs for the next day. Would it be best removing the chain and would it also be worthwhile letting the air out of the tyres?[/QUOTE]

You could always hang the bike by the wheels, then you'll get the latest oval wheel technology that turns you into a Pro !

 

[Shaun]

If you have a derailleur the chain should be fine. Chains naturally shrink in the darkness overnight, and the derailleur is designed to stretch them so that when you take the bike out in the morning you can just hop on and ride without having to take the chain off and stretch it with your hands.

Make sure you always park your crank with the pedals at 12 / 6 O'Clock or they won't run as smoothly the next time you use your bike. I once left mine at the 3 / 9 O'Clock position by mistake and it took me at least an extra 30 mins to get to work. No kidding!!

You do remove your handlebars to stretch the brake cables as well, right?

 

[classic33]

If you have a derailleur the chain should be fine. Chains naturally shrink in the darkness overnight, and the derailleur is designed to stretch them so that when you take the bike out in the morning you can just hop on and ride without having to take the chain off and stretch it with your hands.

Make sure you always park your crank with the pedals at 12 / 6 O'Clock or they won't run as smoothly the next time you use your bike. I once left mine at the 3 / 9 O'Clock position by mistake and it took me at least an extra 30 mins to get to work. No kidding!!

You do remove your handlebars to stretch the brake cables as well, right?

I leave mine at around the 10 - 4 position, but have hydraulic brakes. No cables to worry about.

 

[Tin Pot]

This is true for road bike chains, so road bikes should be kept inside. But MTB chains turn to ash unless left in a heap of leaves in the garden regularly.

 

[fossyant]

Cranks need to be aligned to the seat tube angle at night, or 3-9 in the day, never 12-6.

 

[Shaun]

Oh, and don't forget to rub snake oil in the saddle after every full moon and drop the bottom half of a boiled leak down the seat tube whenever you do a local 10 mile TT - it'll knock at least 5 seconds off your time. Honest.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

You could always hang the bike by the wheels, then you'll get the latest oval wheel technology that turns you into a Pro !

 

[classic33]

If you have a derailleur the chain should be fine. Chains naturally shrink in the darkness overnight, and the derailleur is designed to stretch them so that when you take the bike out in the morning you can just hop on and ride without having to take the chain off and stretch it with your hands.

Make sure you always park your crank with the pedals at 12 / 6 O'Clock or they won't run as smoothly the next time you use your bike. I once left mine at the 3 / 9 O'Clock position by mistake and it took me at least an extra 30 mins to get to work. No kidding!!

You do remove your handlebars to stretch the brake cables as well, right?

Cranks need to be aligned to the seat tube angle at night, or 3-9 in the day, never 12-6.

Question!
With regards crank alignment, does it make a difference if viewed from the non-drive side?

 

[fossyant]

Question!
With regards crank alignment, does it make a difference if viewed from the non-drive side?

Yeh, you have to shut your eyes. It's just 'wrong'

 

[biggs682]

And dont forget to turn the bars just a bit of centre as well