Buy a gauge, and when it hits the .75 mark change it. Very simple. Buy a Sram, or other chain that has a removable link for future cleaning and replacement.
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:28 AM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Sheldon shows a method for getting the correct chain length. I was only > taking out a few links so one time I just installed the full chain. > Couldn't detect any difference in shifting quality or performance. This is > on a wide range drive train, 13-34 cassette, 24-34-46 crankset. Being > lazy, that's what I've done now for several years. Oh, and just lightly > wipe off any extra goo on the new chain but don't bother trying to lube > it. Whatever that factory stuff is works wonderfully and lasts a long > time. > > dougP > > > On Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:39:49 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote: > >> Yes. It's that simple. >> >> -Hugh >> On Feb 23, 2014 10:35 PM, "Michael" <john1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> So is it as easy to do myself as just buying a new 9-speed chain, >>> matching the link count and then snapping together the master link? >>> >>> Any tips? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>> topic/rbw-owners-bunch/VzI-b3JAd6g/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
