Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
Which again, doesn't interact with chain length.
My point is, that if you have to shorten the chain anyway, you might as well get it correct. Or at least check it and see how far it's off if not correct, for future reference.
You were right, I was way too trusting here. I'm going to check the length next in the process, after having the cassette replaced. Part of my shifting problems were due to a worn cassette, and part were due to the cassette being loose - the guy who removed it to replace a spoke for me a few months ago must not have tightened it up all the way when he reinstalled it. Time to check everything else before I can actually use the bicycle for exercise again, and it's time to start buying the tools I need to do my own work. This sure makes me wonder how my old 10 speed I had in high school ever worked as well as it did. That thing never had much maintenance, but lasted for years and years.