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Old 05-15-11 | 03:04 PM
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The Cause Of Chain Stretch

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Old 05-15-11 | 04:05 PM
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Tired rubber!
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Old 05-15-11 | 04:12 PM
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Here you go anyway: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html#stretch
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Old 05-16-11 | 08:55 AM
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Of course chains should stretch! If the rider should stretch after a hard ride to maintain full mobility and avoid soreness, obviously so should the chain ;-)
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so are we 9 and 10 speeds bushingless or with bushings.
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