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Re: [ST] Sagging rear shock?



>So, how come my chain tightens when I rotate the eccentric adjuster
>clockwise and slackens when I do it counter clockwise. Something wrong with
>my bike ?
>Jean Doublet "Chase Dawg" 99 ST

I wish I could include a diagram to explain it, but I'll try to do it 
with words.

If you picture the the hub as a clock, the axle can be rotated around 
the dial. 12 o'clock at the top and 6 o'clock at the bottom will have 
give you the same chain adjustment, only the 12 o'clock position 
takes away your ground clearance.

9 o'clock gives you the shortest chain adjustment, and 3 o'clock 
provides the longest.

So starting at 9 o'clock, you want to go counter clockwise to 3 
o'clock, passing through 6 o'clock.

You could also go clockwise from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock, but that 
will take you on the 12 o'clock route, which again reduces your 
ground clearance.

So if you have to turn it clockwise to lengthen the chain adjustment, 
your using the wrong side of the dial.
- -- 
Matt Knowles
Aesthetic Design & Photography - www.aestheticdesign.com - (707) 786-4643

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