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Old 11-13-07 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JMT114
I am getting a new wheelset and instead of swapping the casette from my old wheel to my new wheel I am going to buy a new one. If i switch from a 12-26 to a 12- 25 or a 12-27, would i need to change the length of my chain?
You should always replace the chain when replacing the cluster.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/chains

It will probably be the same length, if your original chain was correctly sized for your bike.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment for instructions on chain length.

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