What is your preferred jockey wheel size?
06-13-21, 02:27 PM
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What is your preferred jockey wheel size?
What is your preferred derailleur jockey wheel size?
Do you think it matters? Or is any size OK?
Do you think it matters? Or is any size OK?
06-13-21, 02:33 PM
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Round.
And yes, size does matter, but that’s a separate issue.
And yes, size does matter, but that’s a separate issue.
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Buy a decent derailleur and it will come with the correct size pulleys. You may have more significant issues to ponder.
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06-13-21, 03:06 PM
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I like my blue bullseye for the lower wheel. Still using centeron upper wheel.
John
Edit added: I think it is 10t.
John
Edit added: I think it is 10t.
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06-13-21, 03:19 PM
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If I'm loosing performance because of the size of my Jockey wheel, then I'm not good enough yet to determine that. And most certainly there are more things that will give me more benefits that I should worry about before that.
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Whatever they came with from the factory. Honestly never counted them, nor do I plan to.
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Standard size, whatever that is.
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06-14-21, 06:59 AM
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A better question might be "what is your favorite jockey wheel color?"
I choose basic black, as it goes with everything.
I choose basic black, as it goes with everything.
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06-14-21, 10:05 AM
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On a related topic - what adverse effect comes from a worn tension pulley? Obviously, a worn guide pulley does negatively affect shifting precision and speed. But I suspect that with the tension pulley, given it spins freely and there is no play in the bearing, there shouldn't be much difference up until it is worn near round.
Am I wrong in thinking this?
Am I wrong in thinking this?
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On a related topic - what adverse effect comes from a worn tension pulley? Obviously, a worn guide pulley does negatively affect shifting precision and speed. But I suspect that with the tension pulley, given it spins freely and there is no play in the bearing, there shouldn't be much difference up until it is worn near round.
Am I wrong in thinking this?
Am I wrong in thinking this?
That said, I don't do index so I could be wrong about the new (and now ubiquitous) systems.
06-14-21, 10:22 AM
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prefer the ones that are marked clearly for orientation, don't make noise, & don't harbor gunk. Not a fan of riveted in place ones either.
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You can buy a nice complete bike for $1700
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Kogel sells larger ones that fit the OEM cage on the newer Shimano "R" series of RD's. I think you can go up to 12/14 on the factory cage. Like $150 on sale.
I went that route as I'm a TT nut and a half watt is a half watt more than I can train more for. Bigger reason was to go "matchy matchy" on gold chain and gold pulleys. The half a watt is whatever.
I went that route as I'm a TT nut and a half watt is a half watt more than I can train more for. Bigger reason was to go "matchy matchy" on gold chain and gold pulleys. The half a watt is whatever.
06-14-21, 11:20 AM
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Horsing around with aftermarket jockey wheels might not be a good idea. 
I don't know if they void warranties or not.
I don't know if they void warranties or not.
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Most times, changing out derailleur pulleys is simply chasing after the wind. Replacing a worn or cracked one is fine, though.
06-14-21, 12:08 PM
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It depends on what size of jockey tire I want use on the jockey wheel.
Dan
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