Thread: Short chain length on a 1x7
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Old 01-16-08, 02:30 AM
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It sounds like you are OK. The main concern about being too short is when shifting to the largest cog and not having enough chain, causing the deraileur to bend in ways it was not designed.
As long as you have "some slop", you're good.
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