Do I need a new chain?
10-09-09 | 02:50 PM
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Do I need a new chain?
Please forgive the newbieness of my question, but...
I've been riding a 48/18 fixed gear for the past several months. The gear ratio is almost perfect. But I think it would be really perfect at 48/19. If I do this switch, will I also need a new chain?
I've been riding a 48/18 fixed gear for the past several months. The gear ratio is almost perfect. But I think it would be really perfect at 48/19. If I do this switch, will I also need a new chain?
10-09-09 | 02:52 PM
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Do you have room in your dropouts to move your wheel up about 1/4"?
10-09-09 | 03:09 PM
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1. I'm not near my bike at the moment, so I'm going by memory.
2. I didn't know what drop-outs are until I just looked it up on the Sheldon Brown glossary. Later today I'll measure and find out.
I assume that if I do have 0.25" to raise the wheel I don't need a new chain?
2. I didn't know what drop-outs are until I just looked it up on the Sheldon Brown glossary. Later today I'll measure and find out.
I assume that if I do have 0.25" to raise the wheel I don't need a new chain?
10-09-09 | 04:18 PM
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