Originally Posted by
bfloyd6969
Next, I plan to order a short cage derailleur (probably Ultegra) and then shorten the chain some. Next question - when shortening the chain, would the top pulley to lower pulley be vertically lined up with each other when I was in the middle gear? If not, what is the best way to judge chain length? Thanks for all the help.
You'll have plenty of slack take up capability so the chain length doesn't have to be spot-on. Lining up the pulleys with the chain in a middle gear will work fine.