Front Derailer - H limit & Drop chain issue
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Front Derailer - H limit & Drop chain issue
I am having a problem with chain drop off the big ring on a 2nd hand bike I bought. Sram red 10spd.
The chain keeps on jumping off the big ring and if I adjust the H limit to sit closer I can't shift from the small to big ring.
What I have tried:
- reset the derailer position, straight and just a few mm off the big chain ring
- set the L limit screw whilst on the small ring
- tension the cable by hand whilst on small ring
- moved to big ring, adjusted the H limit screw. It was pretty far out.
- problem, now i can't shift from small to big ring.
- I let the H limit screw out, I can shift again, but the gap is large and I drop chain off big ring quite a bit.
Can anyone help me troubleshoot this? TIA
The chain keeps on jumping off the big ring and if I adjust the H limit to sit closer I can't shift from the small to big ring.
What I have tried:
- reset the derailer position, straight and just a few mm off the big chain ring
- set the L limit screw whilst on the small ring
- tension the cable by hand whilst on small ring
- moved to big ring, adjusted the H limit screw. It was pretty far out.
- problem, now i can't shift from small to big ring.
- I let the H limit screw out, I can shift again, but the gap is large and I drop chain off big ring quite a bit.
Can anyone help me troubleshoot this? TIA
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Which Red front derailleur do you have? The Ti cage one that was the first version?
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If it's this derailleur:
Throw it away and buy a current model. ^This^ derailleur was awful, very flexible and the shape of the outer plate (not curved) caused all sorts of problems w/ thrown chains. If you're using the one shown with a compact crank it's even worse. The angle of the cage plates was ok with standard chainrings (53/39) but needed a 3* shim to work well w/ smaller rings.
ETA: This thread should be in 'bicycle mechanics' for obvious reasons, not GD.
Throw it away and buy a current model. ^This^ derailleur was awful, very flexible and the shape of the outer plate (not curved) caused all sorts of problems w/ thrown chains. If you're using the one shown with a compact crank it's even worse. The angle of the cage plates was ok with standard chainrings (53/39) but needed a 3* shim to work well w/ smaller rings.
ETA: This thread should be in 'bicycle mechanics' for obvious reasons, not GD.
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Thanks heaps for the help. I did have an old titanium from derailer and purchased a new one and installed it just now. 10 fold better result.
Thanks and appreciate your help.
Admin, please feel free to move to mechanic's.
Thanks and appreciate your help.
Admin, please feel free to move to mechanic's.
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