jamesxyz
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- Huddersfield, West Yorks
I've just fitted a new chain and it's generally fine only it was slipping when I stood on the pedals for steep climbing - this only happened on the lowest 2 gears (i.e. large cogs on cassette - smallest ring on front).
I know this might be down to a worn cassette (it's done about 1600 miles but I'm pretty good awith regular cleaning etc) but could it be due to a chain that's too slack?
I shortened the chain to the same number of links as the old one which had been fitted by my LBS but when I compared this to Zinn's Road bike book it appeared to be one link too long according to the method he uses.
Could this be the problem? Should I remove the extra link anyway?
Advice greatly appreciated ...
I know this might be down to a worn cassette (it's done about 1600 miles but I'm pretty good awith regular cleaning etc) but could it be due to a chain that's too slack?
I shortened the chain to the same number of links as the old one which had been fitted by my LBS but when I compared this to Zinn's Road bike book it appeared to be one link too long according to the method he uses.
Could this be the problem? Should I remove the extra link anyway?
Advice greatly appreciated ...