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Old 04-14-15 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBike
If I put a straight edge on the chain with the smalls and I am slightly slack as it is, am I good to go?
"Slightly slack" is always fine on a derailleur bike. You don't ever want it to be so taut that the chain is as straight as a ruler.
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