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Chain

Dirty chain testing:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwkW0CY7qA
  • lose like 8 watts default by using chain
  • lose up to 4 watts max with really dirty chain
  • lose many watts if in small cog due to tighter rotation of each steel cylinder in the chain
    • 14.5 watts in smallest gear
    • and chain line didn’t make much difference
    • 7 watts on biggest gear :)
    • 1 watt = 5 seconds on a 25 miles time trial…