Moving from round 32t to oval 36t

robgclarkson

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I'm considering switching my round 32t chain ring to an oval 36 the one... will I get away with using the same chain?

My existing (32t) setup has done less than 50 miles, so chain stretch isn't a factor to worry about...

Posted : 04/10/2016 12:08 am

mikewsmith

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Depends how short you made the chain

Posted : 04/10/2016 12:11 am

falkirk-mark

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oval to round makes no difference, 32 to 36 makes a difference

Posted : 04/10/2016 12:16 am

twisty

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You don't have any spare chain links anywhere?
I'm only a few links short of making a free bonus chain from all the spare bits i've kept when installing chains.

Posted : 04/10/2016 4:24 am

breadcrumb

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If you sized the chain correctly for the 32t it will be too short for a 36t ring.

Posted : 04/10/2016 8:12 am

robgclarkson

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Yeah... it was sized correctly... bah!

Posted : 04/10/2016 8:14 am

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