Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 24
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From: Riverside, Rhode Island
Bikes: Raleigh Competition, HardLand FS1000, Specialized Allez, Shwinn Prelude, Shwinn StingRay, GT Silver Comp, Torker Unicycle and an ancient Soviet road bike.
Proper Chain Tension
Hello. As I built my first fixie and rode it for a good 35Mi, I felt pretty tired. I've rode many BMX bikes and with the same ratio felt more resistance on others. Can it be that my chain is so tight that it is making it hard to pedal? I am running 44/15...it's a nice drive but it does tire me more than usual. Just wanted to know if my chain is TOO tight.