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Old 07-31-23 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BR49
Thanks for all your replies, I'll look further into what has been suggested.
The bike has all new cables and shifters, issue is at the 7th & 8th gear on the rear cassette, and the largest chainring.
Works fine in all 8 gears when the chainring is in the smallest & middle but will only go up to 6 on the largest chainring.
& stiffens and won't go any further in the front chainring.
A 6-7-8 Speed chain is 7.2mm wide, or slightly less...
What you have described is a Chain LENGTH problem. Add four to six links to the chain and try it then.
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