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Chain adjustment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:39 am
by Foxy400
Simple question - is it better to adjust an NC35 chain with the rear wheel on the ground or up on the ol' Abba stand?
Cheers.

Re: Chain adjustment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:42 am
by richyrd5
As long as you get 25mm slack it doesn't matter chap but guess its easier on the stand.

Re: Chain adjustment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:55 am
by manicguitarist
Get one of these
http://www.tru-tension.com/chain-monkey/
Someone on here recommended them...makes it *so* easy!

Use this chart though, rather than theirs:
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Re: Chain adjustment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:16 pm
by Neosophist
Foxy400 wrote:Simple question - is it better to adjust an NC35 chain with the rear wheel on the ground or up on the ol' Abba stand?
Cheers.
lift the rear wheel up to make it easy to move the adjuster but measure slack your weight when sittign on the bike

Re: Chain adjustment

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:36 am
by Foxy400
Thanks for that.