Originally Posted by
bonsai171
Thanks, wanted to make sure my setup was still safe. Been running that 17t for a while, don't really have the power to push the 16t up hills at the moment. I think I want a quicker feel on cornering, will probably swap out a full link with a half link. Does it matter where the half link is on the chain? (Does it need to be connected to the quick link, or is that just my OCD?). Lol. Think I can still swap between the 16 and 17 with the half link? I don't swap very often, but options are always welcome.
It was interesting about what you said with having the wheel further in on the track end. I hadn't really thought about how it was effectively changing the wheelbase.
Dave
Doesn't matter at all where you put it. I'd keep it away from the quicklink simply to avoid re-driving the same link many times. I don't worry about more than once but I do my best to keep the number down.
Pulling the wheel forward won't have any issues when you swap to the 16. You've just taken further from the end. It's on the 17 that a too short chain makes getting enough slack to derail the chain and get the wheel out harder. (If you shorten the chain, try removing the wheel before you go for that ride. Otherwise you might find you cannot remove the wheel to repair a flat without the chain riveter you left at home.)