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Old 08-03-20, 06:29 PM
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Bill Kapaun
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Originally Posted by Stroudy
Ooooh... I like the sound of this... I have a spare 8 sp chain anyway
7 speed spacing is 5.0mm and 8 is 4.8mm. Cog to cog.
The more speeds your FW has, the greater the unsupported portion of the axle on the DS. Axle bending increases.
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