Replacing freewheel - question about chain

[Dan Musicant]

My 27 x 1.25" back wheel for my Miyata road bike has a 6 sprocket
freewheel with 14 tooth high gear and 28 tooth low gear. The next to
largest sprocket has a chipped tooth and although I found a replacement
freewheel I discovered that I have a used 27 x 1.25" wheel with a 6
sprocket freewheel, but it's 14 tooth high gear and 30 tooth low gear. I
don't have a freewheel removal tool that fits my current freewheel, so I
decided to try using this used wheel. I guess because the largest
sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger
than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it
one or two more links than my current chain?

Thanks for the advice.

Dan

[Dan Musicant]

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:54:03 GMT, Dan Musicant
> wrote:

:My 27 x 1.25" back wheel for my Miyata road bike has a 6 sprocket
:freewheel with 14 tooth high gear and 28 tooth low gear. The next to
:largest sprocket has a chipped tooth and although I found a replacement
:freewheel I discovered that I have a used 27 x 1.25" wheel with a 6
:sprocket freewheel, but it's 14 tooth high gear and 30 tooth low gear. I
:don't have a freewheel removal tool that fits my current freewheel, so I
:decided to try using this used wheel. I guess because the largest
:sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger
:than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it
:one or two more links than my current chain?
:
:Thanks for the advice.
:
:Dan

I left in one more link but it turns out I had to remove that link. 56
links it is. Gonna grease up the chain and ride...

[Garrison Hilliard]

Dan Musicant > wrote:
>I guess because the largest
>sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger
>than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it
>one or two more links than my current chain?

ALWAYS CHANGE THE CHAIN WHEN CHANGING FREEWHEELS!

[jt]

"Garrison Hilliard" > wrote in message
...
>
> Dan Musicant > wrote:
> >I guess because the largest
> >sproket on this freewheel has two more teeth, it's noticeably larger
> >than the other freewheel. When I put on the new chain, should I give it
> >one or two more links than my current chain?
>
> ALWAYS CHANGE THE CHAIN WHEN CHANGING FREEWHEELS!
>

Never make absolute statements.

[Pete Biggs]

Garrison Hilliard wrote:

> ALWAYS CHANGE THE CHAIN WHEN CHANGING
> FREEWHEELS!

No need if the freewheels have about the same amount of wear.

~PB