My chain length

[Andywinds]

What anyone's thoughts on this, I have I gone too short? I thought I did a good job of following the clip!

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Can't say from that photo.

To see if it is too short, shift to Big/Big. It should not point forward more than 45 degrees.
To see if it is too long, shift to Small/Small. It should not point backwards more than 180 degrees.

 

[MichaelW2]

Parktools repair website have three different ways of working out chain length.

 

[Andywinds]

Can't say from that photo.

To see if it is too short, shift to Big/Big. It should not point forward more than 45 degrees.
To see if it is too long, shift to Small/Small. It should not point backwards more than 180 degrees.

Ok thanks, I think it's short, that's another KMC chain down the toilet!

 

[Andywinds]

Yea,

Parktools repair website have three different ways of working out chain length.

I followed the one where you go big big. but he lost me at that point. I didn't go down two more links and then cut.

 

[S-Express]

You won't get further than halfway up the cassette with that chain length, before the whole thing eats itself..

 

[Andywinds]

You won't get further than halfway up the cassette with that chain length, before the whole thing eats itself..

Yep, it's only quiet in around the middle of the cassette, how many links do you think I am short? I supposed to be out at 3:30. Typical. I would go to Halford, but the chance of them holding stock is slim.

 

[S-Express]

One link is my guess, two at a stretch (no pun intended)

 

[Andywinds]

Ok, I am going to order another chain, this was the one I messed up.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/kmc-x10-93-...email&utm_campaign=orders&utm_content=product

Should I just go for the same again?

 

[S-Express]

KMC, as good as any other..

 

[Andywinds]

KMC, as good as any other..

Next one ordered, I think this time I will use the formula method before measuring up, I can then compare the two.

 

[Smokin Joe]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/chain_length/chain_length_calculator.html

 

[slowmotion]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/chain_length/chain_length_calculator.html

^^^^^^^^^This! It never fails.

 

[Andywinds]

[QUOTE 4922789, member: 9609"]why don't you just put one of the links back on you have taken off ?[/QUOTE]
I threw them in the bin.

 

[Andywinds]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/chain_length/chain_length_calculator.html

Thanks, I will use this next week.