Thread: Minimum chain stay length?
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Old 03-23-09 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by no1mad
If I knew what a good minimum length would be
I have always used 17 inches as a rule of thumb.

I'm sure others will disagree, and many people have toured successfully on bikes with shorter chainstays, etc. etc.

But - as long as you're shopping, and not trying to make do with a bike you already own - it's 17 inches (minimum).
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