Thread: Does the Chain Direction Matter?
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Old 04-27-19 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by capwater
Based on the Shimano chain install docs, it does matter. Not really sure why though.
The chain is apparently optimized for one side to drop onto small cogs, and the other side to climb onto large ones.
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