velo
07-15-03, 03:35 PM
Just a quick question: If you were to put a chainring that is one tooth larger on your bike with the existing chain, it should fit, correct? Is there an easy way to tell if it's alright?
Bicycle Mechanics - Chain length w/bigger chainring
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joeprim
07-16-03, 09:51 AM
I assume you are talking about the large ring, if not then of course it will fit. I would put it all together and with the bike on a stand or upside down check to be sure it will go from the large ring in the front to the large gear in the sprocket. I know you shouldn't ride this combination very often, but I wouldn't want to not be able to get into it and drom the chain if I tried. The Shimono website says while it's not a good idea to cross the chain that way if it were really bad they wouldn' have built it.
Joe
Joe
MichaelW
07-16-03, 10:14 AM
3 methods of working out chain length at:
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQchainlength.shtml
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQchainlength.shtml
fore
07-16-03, 09:45 PM
one tooth shouldn't make too much of a difference. the difference is something like 1/8th of an inch. of course, you should do the big/big test once the new ring is on just to make sure, but i'm pretty confident it'll work.
velo
07-17-03, 06:19 AM
Great, thanks guys. I'll just try it.