Thanks all for the input. I'm using a double up front (stock Silver
38/24). Agree, if I could do it over, I would have left an additional link
so it drooped in small, small, but was closer to 45deg. in big/big. It's
not dramatically past 45, which is why I decided to defer to the wisdom of
the crowd to determine if I could safely ride as is. Sounds like it should
be ok, but a bit of additional slack would be optimal. I'll probably keep
as is for a few more rides to better assess how often I find myself in this
gear.
Jon, for your chain splicing, did you attached with pin (pushing pin back
in)? I'm considering just adding back in one of the links I removed, but
worry it might actually be less safe due to weakened connection/possible
chain break.
Thanks again.
On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 12:33:18 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Your rd obviously doesn't have the takeup required for the range involved.
> That said, do you use the small/small? You don't say if your crankset is a
> triple, but I assume it is. If it is, you don't use the small small; you
> use the small ring onlly with the 3 or 4 largest cogs, where, very likely,
> the derailleur will tension the chain adequately.
>
> In the event, I've perversely installed short cage (and 8 speed, at that)
> road derailleurs on mountain bikes, and simply let the chain dangle in the
> granny + 2-4 smallest rings. I never used these combos, so any problem was
> solely academic.
>
> Of course, you could always put the other rd back on ...
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 7:45 AM, Jonathan Anderson <jonand...@gmail.com
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> Hi there, my wife and four month old son were away this weekend so I had
>> little choice but to tinker with the Clem. This tinkering amounted to
>> installing an old RD that I had in my parts bucket from an old MTB.
>> Straightforward enough, right? Sort of. Upon rerouting the chain, I noticed
>> that I had considerable slack ('droop') in small/small. **Without checking
>> big/big, I promptly removed a link and reattached the KMC quick link. Still
>> droopy. Removed another link. Passable. Happy.
>>
>> But on my ride yesterday afternoon I noticed some noise when shifting to
>> big/big to get up a small hill. 'Cross-chaining.....' I know, but it was a
>> small hill and it's more practical to shift 'down' a couple to get over it
>> vs. having to shift down in the front and up in the back... Following?
>> Anyway, I heard the noise and made a note to check when I returned. I
>> believe the sound, which is not overly pronounced, but audible is due to
>> the RD being pulled pretty far out and adding additional tension to the
>> chain (photo below).
>>
>> Q (finally...), is this too much tension? It's a GS RD, so it's rated
>> for 33T capacity vs. the 37 on the Clem. Should be fine? In retrospect, I
>> should have left one additional link on the chain as I never ride
>> small/small. But I didn't think that far ahead. Question is whether I can
>> get away with it the way it is. If not, I have no idea where to find a
>> chain long enough to fit the clem stays....
>>
>> Appreciate your thoughts.
>>
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