What is a bicycle chainline and how to measure it?

What is a bicycle chainline, why is it important, and how to measure it?

CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:49 Bicycle centre-line
04:30 Bicycle chain-line
06:13 Front and rear chainline
07:40 Offset frames
09:59 Why chainline matters 1
10:40 Measuring the front chainline
18:09 Measuring the rear chainline
27:43 Playing with the chainline
33:06 Catches and caveats

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