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Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
It depends. *
But, if you are replacing the chain because it has elongated by 0.5%, you are replacing it too early. With a half-link chain it can grow to twice the full-link chain spec without doing damage.
* I can't give a definitive answer because I don't know what the drop-out looks like, whether the original chain was correct, whether it has a derailer, etc etc.
But, if you are replacing the chain because it has elongated by 0.5%, you are replacing it too early. With a half-link chain it can grow to twice the full-link chain spec without doing damage.
* I can't give a definitive answer because I don't know what the drop-out looks like, whether the original chain was correct, whether it has a derailer, etc etc.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
[QUOTE 4967344, member: 45"]....has a half-link. I'm replacing the chain. Do I go half a link longer or half a link shorter?[/QUOTE]
Why not use a half link ?
Why not use a half link ?
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
[QUOTE 4969442, member: 45"]I am, now I've managed to find an affordable supplier.[/QUOTE]
That's good
That's good
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
[QUOTE 4967421, member: 45"]It's a standard SA 3-speed Raleigh 20. 1976 I think. It's the original chain so I think it could do with a new one. Horizontal drop-outs.[/QUOTE]
You know in your heart the original chain was good for another 20 years.
You know in your heart the original chain was good for another 20 years.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
[QUOTE 4969793, member: 45"]I'd like to think think so, but it retained its original shape when I got it off the bike.[/QUOTE]
they did that when new
they did that when new
