Memorial Day 2009 Grand Junction

Helicopter view of DBTC Riders in Deer Creek Canyon
	Complete the path around Lake Dillon in Summit County. Bob Guthrie Memorial Ride August 9th Weather

Did you know that new chain links are exactly one inch long?  Are you having shifting problems like skips and grinding? Maybe your chain needs replacing because it is stretched.  You can find out with a ruler.  Using the pedal, put pressure on the chain and use a ruler to measure 12 inches away on the chain.  If the distance to that link is 12 1/8 inches or more it's time to replace the chain!

Here's a tip to make it easier to get that rear wheel back on your bike. BEFORE you take the wheel off, lift the rear wheel off the ground and use your right shifter to shift to the smallest gear in the rear cluster. Turn the pedal as you move the shifter so that the chain can drop down to that gear.  NOW, when replacing the wheel, you know which gear to put the chain on so that everything lines up!

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