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Chain is loose when not pedaling
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Try to post a couple pics, side view, rear view of derailleur and side view of the whole drive train to show the slack. google chain stretch and check that.

With your chain still on the bike, place the ruler's '0' inch mark directly above the center of one of your chain pins. Now count 12 complete links. A complete link equals 1 inner and 1 outer. A rivet on a new chain should line up exactly with the 12 inch mark using this method
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RE: Chain is loose when not pedaling - Painkiller - 07-19-2015, 03:01 PM

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