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Old 02-18-09 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
A half-link is 1/2" in length. That's 8 times the suggested distance of "stretch" a chain should have before replacing it! Are you replacing your chainring and freewheel, too? They've gotta be gnawed looking.
Yeah it has been about a 1/2 "(maybe I'm thinking it's a half of a link then) and no , I only replace the freewheels when they break or act funky. Chainrings I swap 2, winter and summer, for ratios, but they work great. It's a single speed. Low maintenance is a big part of the allure.
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