Originally Posted by
RubeRad
I'm curious about what kind of bike you have that requires 118 links. Is it an xtracycle? Or just a 'regular' bike with exceptionally long chainstays?
It's a 2016 Novara - Safari, so yes, a long chainstay. I also lowered the gearing considerably. So while the front rings are a bit smaller, the rear cassette sprockets are quite a bit larger. 116L was causing it to bind and lockup, now that I've got 118L on there it's just about perfect.