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Chain for a Kids bike

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  • 21-05-2020 7:30am
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    loudymacloud
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭


    Could I use any chain for a Kids bike, its a basic single speed, has a max of 36/37 links.

    could i use a chain and break it up to fit, or would I need a specific type of chain.


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    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,997 ✭✭✭cletus


    loudymacloud wrote: »
    Could I use any chain for a Kids bike, its a basic single speed, has a max of 36/37 links.

    could i use a chain and break it up to fit, or would I need a specific type of chain.

    Chains normally come too long, and you break to fit. I doubth they make different sized cogs for kids bike, so I'd just buy a single speed chain and break appropriately.


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    loudymacloud
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭loudymacloud


    cletus wrote: »
    Chains normally come too long, and you break to fit. I doubth they make different sized cogs for kids bike, so I'd just buy a single speed chain and break appropriately.


    thought as much, Cheers


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    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    loudymacloud wrote: »
    Could I use any chain for a Kids bike, its a basic single speed, has a max of 36/37 links.

    could i use a chain and break it up to fit, or would I need a specific type of chain.

    Chains from a road bike might be a too narrow for the sprockets, not sure if spacing is an issue. At a guess another single speed or 7 speed chain would probably be ok, but not a 10 or 11 speed chain.


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