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[Closed] 30 tooth to 32 tooth. how much longer chain?

 ton
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fitted a 34 instead of a 30 chainring. how much longer chain is needed.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 10:58 am
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A whole link (two halves) for every four extra teeth on the chainring.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 11:00 am
 ton
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cheers mate.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 11:27 am
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But if your chain was at the lower limit of linknumberage, you will need to put in an extra pair of links for 2 teeth biggerness.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 1:08 pm
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Or you might not need any extra linkage for a 2 tooth increase.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 1:12 pm
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I did the exact same swap last week and didn't touch the chain. Shifts fine.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 2:20 pm
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I went from 32 to 30 and it shifts fine.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 6:34 pm
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I changed from 30 round to 32 oval without altering the chain. No problems for 6 months so far.


 
Posted : 22/09/2017 6:36 pm