Negative chain stretch?
04-25-22, 10:00 AM
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Well don't do like the video and measure the bottom run of chain. Measure the top run and have some tension on the chain when you do it.
And of course a good quality picture of you measuring it will help us understand what you are seeing. Just make certain we can see the 0 and 12 inch mark clearly in the same photo and what they are measuring.
And of course a good quality picture of you measuring it will help us understand what you are seeing. Just make certain we can see the 0 and 12 inch mark clearly in the same photo and what they are measuring.
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04-25-22, 10:05 AM
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Well don't do like the video and measure the bottom run of chain. Measure the top run and have some tension on the chain when you do it.
And of course a good quality picture of you measuring it will help us understand what you are seeing. Just make certain we can see the 0 and 12 inch mark clearly in the same photo and what they are measuring.
And of course a good quality picture of you measuring it will help us understand what you are seeing. Just make certain we can see the 0 and 12 inch mark clearly in the same photo and what they are measuring.
I also measured the top and saw the same thing, no change at all. I'll see what I can do about that and close ups to show condition.
04-25-22, 10:14 AM
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04-25-22, 11:02 AM
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I did the same as the video below. I see if I can take a snapshot in a day or two. You'll be impressed with the chain's condition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5okJdYrANt8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5okJdYrANt8
So far as I know, there's no such thing as "negative stretch" so it's much more likely that the explanation is you're measuring it incorrectly. Do you seriously think that the chain is getting smaller after being put on your bike? Maybe you shouldn't stick your bike in the freezer before measuring it.
04-25-22, 11:09 AM
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04-25-22, 11:32 AM
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04-25-22, 01:21 PM
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Is this the bike with the shrunken chain?
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04-25-22, 01:42 PM
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I'd wear cammo too if I had to ride that thing.
Is that a lead acid battery strapped to the rear rack? I guess it helps with wheel slip on the extreme climbs.
Is that a lead acid battery strapped to the rear rack? I guess it helps with wheel slip on the extreme climbs.
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04-25-22, 01:52 PM
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And if I didn't have another bike, I'd walk.
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04-25-22, 01:56 PM
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Then it's clearly and issue of insufficient guadpower.
04-25-22, 01:59 PM
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04-25-22, 02:11 PM
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Did your rapidly spinning chain trigger a reaction in a maladjusted dog causing him to bite a few links off? Considering all of your posts together that is the most likely explanation.
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04-25-22, 02:21 PM
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