Hi Patrick, Once you've got the right length set for the bike, it's easy to cut a new chain to size. Just hang 'em side by side. The old one (that was the right length) will be a little longer due to stretch, but you should be able to figure out where to cut the new chain.
Watch those toes! Shoji On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:46:38 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I use the master link. It's 8-speed chain. Of course, being a single speed > chain, I shortened it. I do not recall if I shortened it too much and > presume I did as part of my learning curve and so added length back in. No > doubt that is where the error occurred, and if so, what makes 1/8 chain > attractive. My current fix involved replacing the bent link, so the same > issue could well be waiting my arrive in the future. Sardonic grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Monday, July 14, 2014 11:59:04 PM UTC-6, Philip Williamson wrote: >> >> Did you reconnect the chain with a master link, or a chain tool? >> I learned the hard way that you need to use the link on a nine speed >> chain. The tolerances are too tight to just smash a pin back in with the >> tool. Everybody here knew that already... >> >> Philip >> www.biketinker.com >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
