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Old September 8th 05, 08:48 AM
Pat and Bob Chambers
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The callow youth at my LBS offered to replace my spare MTB chain on the
basis that the side slack/play was excessive. On their Chain stretch gauge
the
chain came out as "good", so I didn't replace.

Does anyone have a rule for how much side play is good or bad? (I've got to
admit my chain is pretty droopy sideways.)Chain Side Slack

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Old September 8th 05, 09:23 AM
BrettS
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Pat and Bob Chambers wrote:
The callow youth at my LBS offered to replace my spare MTB chain on the
basis that the side slack/play was excessive. On their Chain stretch gauge
the
chain came out as "good", so I didn't replace.

Does anyone have a rule for how much side play is good or bad? (I've got to
admit my chain is pretty droopy sideways.)Chain Side Slack


I would say that unless you are having difficulties changing gears
cleanly then the side slackness shouldn't be an issue. Excessive
sideways play will eventually prevent clean shifting.

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BrettS
 




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