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I've just replaced an 11-42t cassette with an 11-46t.
I've fitted the cassette. Whilst not under compression the current chain shifts to all sprockets fine. I know under compression (orange 5) I'll need a longer chain (one on order).
Being lazy, should I just fit the new chain 4 links longer (to account for the 4 extra teeth) or should I just take more time to faff about letting air out of shock and remeasuring compressed (like I did first time)?
4 teeth is two links as you only use half the cassette at a time.
I use the park tools formula and use the longest chainstay length for it.
Good point, I did think 4 extra links was a lot. Thanks
Thread hijack!
Soooo, if I'm changing the gf's gears from a 32T chainring with a 42 out back to a 36T and a 50 cassette, I need to add 6 links?
And by links are we talking pairs of links or singles?
Cheers chaps!
A link is a link so inner or outer plates.
An inner and an outer is two links.
But really just measure it, it's a thirty second job.
30 seconds of effort [i]and[/i] thinking? I'd sooner ask a random stranger on the Internet 😉
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