My tape measure epiphany after 220 miles of bike maintenance

I spent 2 years eyeballing chain lengths and saddle heights on my commuter in Portland, always off by a little. Last month I finally bought a $9 tape measure and started measuring everything before I cut or adjusted. The difference is night and day, my shifting is crisp and my knees stopped aching. Why did I think guessing was faster when measuring takes 20 seconds tops? Anyone else stubbornly avoid the obvious tool for way too long?

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the_finley6d ago

Measuring things is for quitters, said nobody after fixing their knees.