Originally Posted by
bonsai171
oddly enough he showed me a 45t chainring after that lol. Is the chainring swap pretty easy? Looks like I have to unbolt the old chainring, bolt on the new one, then cut the chain, and move the master link. How is the right chain length determined?
Dave
If you're going from 48 to 45, you may not need to shorten the chain at all. If you do decide to, the way I generally go is to install the wheel, fasten it in the middle of the dropouts, wrap the chain around the cog and chainring, and pull it not quite taut to find a good length.