Possibly a stupid question...
If I shorten the chain on my fixie by one whole link, how far forward will the wheel move in the dropouts? I'm guessing half a link, ie half an inch. Or thereabouts, accounting for the vertical difference between the top of the chainring and the sprocket. It seems like an obvious answer but I can't help wondering if there's some factor I'm overlooking.
I ask because I think the wheel is set further back than it needs to be and I'm wondering if I can get away with removing a couple of links but would rather have an idea before removing them if there's a danger of leaving the chain too short.
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