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Old 10-22-10 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by invisiblehand
Remember, that as you move to smaller chainrings you might have to take out a few chain links. So if you believe that either a 44 or 42 will be best, start with the 44.
FYI: The change from 53T to 48T chain rings on the Pocket 8's has not required me to remove any chain links. Both of the bikes have been ridden significantly since the modification and shift very nicely.

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