OK...some of you guys have helped me out with a few issues while completing the build on my 7/5. The thing rides great...until...I get out of the saddle and REALLY mash hard on a climb. I have been singlespeeding for the last year, and the standing/mashing is what I like to do when climbing, but right now, both of my knees look like groud beef and are black and blue. I thought I was getting some chain skippage under load and replaced my chain (was a bit stretched, but nothing to be super alarmed by) and put on a new cassette too. Seemed to ride great for the first few miles, so I really cranked up the intensity...then it happened...Really mashed hard while climbing and my chain came off the front chainrings, sending my pedals into a spinning frenzy and sending my knees straight into the tops of my DUC...OUCH!!
And...I am the genious who did not learn my lesson, so I did it 3 more times on that ride...
So...I came across this today...(posted a while back by Ethan)
"I fully agree with the shorter cage (meduim)
The reason there may be more "chain drop" on the Mavericks is that the rear end is working!
We also have the rear wheel moving and the B.B. slightly moving as well.
All rear der pulley cages can be tightened up to greatly help this out. Shimano and Sram have different spring tension holes in the B-knuckle. I recommend the tightest setting."
I have made those adjustments and I also have a medium cage derailleur on order (am currently running a long one since that is what came on the bike).
Has anyone else experience this, and/or any other advice would be greatly appreciated by me and my knees:thumbsup:
Thanks, Tim
So...I came across this today...(posted a while back by Ethan)
"I fully agree with the shorter cage (meduim)
The reason there may be more "chain drop" on the Mavericks is that the rear end is working!
We also have the rear wheel moving and the B.B. slightly moving as well.
All rear der pulley cages can be tightened up to greatly help this out. Shimano and Sram have different spring tension holes in the B-knuckle. I recommend the tightest setting."
I have made those adjustments and I also have a medium cage derailleur on order (am currently running a long one since that is what came on the bike).
Has anyone else experience this, and/or any other advice would be greatly appreciated by me and my knees:thumbsup:
Thanks, Tim