chain advice on going from triple double

tarbot18

Hi ive decided to remove my big ring and replace it with bash guard as i never use it and my bikes only used on trails so my 22 and 32 ring will suffice. However i assume id be best taking a few links out the chain to take up the slack where it used to go over my 42 ring, is that right and if so how many?

nicklouse

you size just the same as if it was a tripple. around both big cogs without the rear mech and add a full link. 1".

mrmonkfinger

I reckon 10 links might just about do it.

Just a hunch.

nicklouse

mrmonkfinger wrote:

I reckon 10 links might just about do it.

Just a hunch.

so 10" as one link is 1" (or 1 inner and 1 outer).

I think you mean 5 links.

tarbot18

Thanks guys will have a little play and see how close monkeyfinger gets :-)

The Rookie

42-32=10

Chain only wraps round half the chainwheel 10/2=5
so 2 or 3 pairs depending on whether
1/ It was right to start with
2/ It was 'loosish' due to where the links fell before or not.

Simon

nicklouse

you can see why i just do it the easist way.

mrmonkfinger

nicklouse wrote:

mrmonkfinger wrote:

I reckon 10 links might just about do it.

Just a hunch.

so 10" as one link is 1" (or 1 inner and 1 outer).

I think you mean 5 links.

doh!

I do indeed.

The Rookie

nicklouse wrote:

you can see why i just do it the easist way.

Indeed.....just giving the OP a hint that if he wasn't removing ten when he did it properly it wasn't an issue!

Simon