Chain Length - Double to Triple

ajkerr73
ajkerr73 Posts: 318
edited February 2014 in Workshop
I'm in the process of changing my dad's bike from a double to triple set up.

The original had a 53-39 and 11-26.

I'm trying to set it up with a triple which has a 50 big ring and using a 12-28 cassette.

Do I need to use a shorter chain length for this??

Comments

  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    No.
  • gozzy
    gozzy Posts: 640
    Probably not, however I'd check the chain length against shimano tech doc instructions or something similar.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    No, I'd say the bigger largest sprocket / smaller largest chainring will cancel each other out.

    You may need a rear mech with a bigger capacity though

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