Originally Posted by
Tom M
Here's a picture of the derailer with the chain on the smallest cog, for the sake of comparison. The chain is new, so if I add links, can I just add those I took off originally?
Yes. But there's a bit of finesse to not getting tight links.
Approximate rule of thumb. Put the chain on the Big-Big cog & sproket. The derailleur pulleys should be about 45 degrees to the ground.