That drealiure is yelling for help! Yes, too short indeed.
J_B_T on
Maybe a pair of links short, but I wouldn’t worry too much as long as it shifts properly.
schleppy on
For sure, but if it shifts OK you may not need to buy a new chain.
MetiTermer on
I would say it is fine because you shouldn’t be cross chaining.
Falcon9104 on
Possibly one or two links but you should never ride crosschained like that so it won’t be a problem
TuffGnarl on
You shouldn’t be riding big ring on the front AND back if you’re on a 2x bike.
Put it in the smallest front when high up the cassette and it’ll be fine.
Chain isn’t too short, if you don’t crosschain….
noskillnoluck1 on
It looks like your rear derailleur still has got some travel. You can try and push the bottom cage to the front.
If you are not sure, check the Shimano manual.
Looking at the picture of your crank and small ring I’d say no. You should never have the bike cross chained as you have it pictures as the same gear ratio is achievable with you small ring and smaller gears on the cassette. There should be some reference materials based on chain ring sizes you can verify.
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Yes. At least 1-2 links too short
That drealiure is yelling for help! Yes, too short indeed.
Maybe a pair of links short, but I wouldn’t worry too much as long as it shifts properly.
For sure, but if it shifts OK you may not need to buy a new chain.
I would say it is fine because you shouldn’t be cross chaining.
Possibly one or two links but you should never ride crosschained like that so it won’t be a problem
You shouldn’t be riding big ring on the front AND back if you’re on a 2x bike.
Put it in the smallest front when high up the cassette and it’ll be fine.
Chain isn’t too short, if you don’t crosschain….
It looks like your rear derailleur still has got some travel. You can try and push the bottom cage to the front.
If you are not sure, check the Shimano manual.
https://bike.shimano.com/stories/article/determine-chain-length.html
Thanks everyone!! Understood on cross chaining!
Looking at the picture of your crank and small ring I’d say no. You should never have the bike cross chained as you have it pictures as the same gear ratio is achievable with you small ring and smaller gears on the cassette. There should be some reference materials based on chain ring sizes you can verify.