TBH I've always been a bit random in working out how long to leave my chain. A quick loose fit round a few rings and sprockets until it looks ok then make the final cut and join.
Thing is if you take out one too many then you're a bit buggered. So there must be a 'proper' way to do this. One were you work it out on a given sprocket or chainring size surely?
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Getting chain length right
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round the 2 biggest cogs (miss out the mech) and add one full link (inner and outer plates)
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A useful way to tell whether its right is when in big ring/smallest sprocket, the rear mech jockeywheels should line up vertically
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That works for me too Mike.
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Video on this on Dirt site at the moment...
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same as Mike
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round the 2 biggest cogs (miss out the mech) and add one full link (inner and outer plates
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I use the westkipper method
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Bear in mind Mikes generally right but there will be some variation needed depending on what length rear derailleur u run and how much rear travel is on the bike
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westkipper +1
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Thanks for the backup ChrisF, but (coughs modestly), I cant take the credit for that method... it was just a little something that I read on the back of a Shimano cornflake packet.
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