Yankin' My Chain
Hi,
I am a total newbie at this bike stuff so please bear with me. I have a question regarding chain lengths. Here's my situation:
I have single speed bike and want to swap out the freewheel for a smaller one. Currently there is an 18T in there and I want to put on a 16T. Why? Because when I am pedaling on flats I am not getting the acceleration I'd prefer. Instead it feels like I'm spinning away on a stationary exercise bike, at the gym.
Anyhow, I'm digressing. So after I swap out the freewheels my chain will then be too long. I couldn't locate the master link on the current chain, and since the chain is OEM and pretty old I'll probably just put on a new one. My question is: How do I know how long/short to make the new chain?
Thanks in advance.