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Old 02-11-26 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by hrdknox1
I am puzzled why my 1X bike requires 55 links when the gearing is similar to my 2X bike.
Different frame, different chainstays - you can't expect the chain length to be the same simply because the gearing is the same. Just measure the chain against the bike you're fitting it to - big/big and add a few links, if you're not sure leave it a bit long and see how it works (easier to remove a couple of links than add them. BTW you're counting links wrong - an inner link and its neighbour outer link is two links, not one, new chains are typically 116 or 118 links.
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