chain rub on front chainring

[madscot13]

thanks Deb, this was on my list of things to check but I didn't have a way to measure it at home, or so I thought. (I'm trying to be more self- sufficient- or at least self sufficient with TE help- and so I am avoiding going to the bike shop unless I can't help it). The chain has stretched a small bit so that the 12" mark is a little after the beginning of the link about, yes, an eight of an inch off. I have an sram chain so I won't need anything special to take it out. i think I might need one to shorten a new chain though. doh!

I guess changing the chain will be a good way to get rid of that squeak I've been hearing too.

I am a little surprised that I need to change the chain after a year of use, though. when I was training for my century I would clean my bike once a week or about every 100 miles. and during the winter I would do it about so often because of the bad weather.

thank you for explaining how stretching the chain could also produce this problem. I should say for clarity sake, it is not a chain rub as if you were cross chaining, it is more of like a slap or a rattle. I can't really describe it any other way.

once again thanks.