Chain upside down?

Azz · September 3, 2009, 2:37pm

Does a chain have a top side and a bottom side?

supermarketoflove · September 3, 2009, 2:56pm

some do, like kool chain. most dont.

Azz · September 3, 2009, 2:58pm

this is embarrassing but this is isn’t it?

supermarketoflove · September 3, 2009, 3:35pm

Yeh that looks like you have a kool chain upside down/inside out.

Q: does this make it the right way up again?

Bender · September 3, 2009, 3:37pm

I noticed your chain was on upside down the other day at the shop but it doesn’t really matter so i didn’t mention it. Break it and flip it if you have to but it’s not all that important.

Azz · September 3, 2009, 3:45pm

Thanks Marty!

Might be the reason for the grinding I was feeling though?

supermarketoflove · September 3, 2009, 3:50pm

Might not be the noise, kmc calls the chain “specially shaped” f**ked if I know what they mean by that besides a gimmick. The inside links that actually contact with the cog are shaped like any old chain, its just the outer plates with the funkee shape. Wait, have I just answered my own question?

Azz · September 3, 2009, 3:52pm

‘feeling’ not hearing…

anyway I’ll flip it over thos afternoon and see what happens

Captain_Commuter · September 3, 2009, 4:35pm

If you’re “feeling” a “grinding” you might just have your chain too tight

Huge · September 3, 2009, 4:53pm

I had my kmc chain upside down on my first bike, it sounded like shit. swapped it around and it turned into a ninja bike. sooooooo quiet

system · September 4, 2009, 3:27pm

Ninjas are sooo kool…

Azz · September 4, 2009, 5:55pm

I broke it and flipped it and there is no more grinding BUT I’m still not a ninja :?

Huge · September 4, 2009, 6:10pm

one day. it doesn’t happen over night but it will happen. you have a lot to learn young padawan learner its all about taking in the Che and out with the zen, oh yeah and sticking to your guns. :?