Technical FAQ: A deeper dive in the math of measuring chains and chainrings

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Technical FAQ: A deeper dive in the math of measuring chains and chainrings

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Feb 03, 2021
Lennard Zinn
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Technical FAQ: A deeper dive in the math of measuring chains and chainrings

VeloNews' technical expert take a deeper dive into the math involved in calculating chain tension.

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Written by Lennard Zinn
As a frame builder, Lennard Zinn has been designing and building custom bicycles for over 42 years; he founded Zinn Cycles in 1982 and co-founded Clydesdale Bicycles in 2017. His Tech Q&A column on Substack follows his 35-year stint as a technical writer for VeloNews (from 1987 through 2022). He is a former U.S. National Cycling Team member and author of many bicycle books including Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, and The Haywire Heart. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Colorado College.
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