dianne_1234 <
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> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:05:10 -0800, "Allan Leedy" <
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>
> >Isn't that amazing? Long chainstays, short chainstays, Short cage der., XTR der., 11-21, 12-34,
> >53-39, 50-34, all with the same chain length!
>
> >"dianne_1234" <
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> >> Almost every racing bike made in the last 10 years takes a 108 link chain.
>
> Yes, I was shocked, too, to learn that so many bikes all had the same length chains. I noticed it
> while taking chains off various pals' bikes to weigh them.
>
> So I made the claim for 108 links, and limited it to racing bikes (40-41cm stays, double chain
> ring), since the OP told us what bike he has.
>
> I was really surprised about ten years ago to find a lot of mountain bikes also took 108 links as
> well. Dunno why; maybe the longer chain stays were approximately canceled by the smaller chain
> rings compared to road bikes.
>
> 108 links for MTBs might be less true nowadays, I don't know (haven't counted any MTB chain links
> in years). Many newer MTBs have large cogs larger than 28 teeth, which is what most MTBs had about
> ten years ago.
>
> So that's why I made the claim here for "racing" bikes only.
Dear Dianne,
Your 108-links-for-almost-all-racing bikes comment seems reasonable to me. And your response was as
cheerful and pleasant as ever.
[Envious admiration.]
The first few posts that disagreed haven't suggested a different number of links or given any
examples of non-108-link racing bikes. This leads me to wonder whether they have a different number
to suggest or are just reflexively quibbling.
[Thank heavens I never quibble reflexively.]
Brace yourself for fuss about 54 links versus 108 pins or rollers.
Carl Fogel