TIL I was running my chain way too tight for 3 years

Went to a shop in Nashville last month for a new rear tire, and the mechanic asked me why my chain was so tight. I told him that's how I always ran it. He showed me the manual spec and the slack it should have, like a full inch of play. All that time I thought tight was better for power delivery, but I was killing my sprockets and bearings. Anyone else get a basic thing wrong for way too long?

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davis.dakota3mo ago

Holy crap, a whole inch of play? I've been running mine so tight you could practically play a tune on it. My bearings probably hate me right now.

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the_beth3mo ago

Ride was probably smoother than a harp string though.

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