The method works only with chain laced through the rear derailleur. A half-link's difference won't make any difference as to too short or too long.
Install the RD, loop chain around big ring, through derailleur, and around big cog; the rd should be stretched but not to point of binding -- ie, a tiny bit of for/aft movement still left. On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 3:25 PM Brenton Eastman <brenton.east...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rear Derailleur = Yes. Mid-cage as stated in original post. > > My fear is that I’m offering too-much slack. I only have one quick link. > I’ll probably mock it up with RD at current length before snapping the > quick link in place. > > On Jan 20, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Forgot to add: the big/big method is a way of *getting the chain length > correct for a given derailleur.* For a derailleurless drivetrain you want > all but very minimum slack removed. > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 3:19 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You want to use the big/big method with derailleur attached, leaving the >> derailleur stretched but not to near seizing or breaking. A half-link's >> leeway is no big deal since you'll have a derailleur. >> >> Or are you planning a derailleurless multicog bike? (I doubt it but >> serious question.) >> >> On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 1:28 PM Brenton Eastman < >> brenton.east...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Rear: 11-36, front: 46-34-22 >>> >>> I'm using the big-big chain sizing method recommended by many. Of course >>> though when pulling most of the slack, my master link lines up with an >>> outer link. So instead of adding one link [outer+inner] from the match >>> point to get my cut point, It's *suggested* to add [inner+outer+inner] >>> and the chain is looking droopy as hell. Rest assured I will never be in a >>> big-big situation, ever. My rear derailleur is mid-cage so I'm worried it >>> won't pick up all the slack I'm affording the chain in scenario 1. I mocked >>> up a 34F to 11R situation, which I do end up in on mellow downhills, and it >>> looked crazy loose. >>> >>> I cut the chain leaving myself the option to cut again, and took photos. >>> First pic is as recommended by park tool youtube, pull to nearest >>> *inner* link, add one extra. Super droopy. >>> >>> <IMG_3012.jpg> >>> >>> >>> Second pic is mock up of what chain slack would look like if I cut one >>> more [inner+outer] link out. Still has slack, feels like it wouldn't be a >>> problem in any normal gearing. >>> >>> <IMG_3013.jpg> >>> >>> >>> RD arrives in the mail today. If this exercise is foolish until I have >>> the RD installed, I can be patient. 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