Thread: Why is the chain rings always on the right?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Beanz
Mechanical sensibility. If you have chainring botls etc on the right side, the transmission turns in a direction that tightens the components. If it were on the left side, it would be going against the right tighty left loosey thingy. Stuff might come loose.
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