mwynne
09-25-2016, 03:25 PM
Slightly odd train of thought, but bear with me?
I have a persistent issue where the upper portion of my rear derailleur cage will occasionally brush the spokes when in the innermost gear, mostly under hard effort. I've spaced the cassette outboard as far as I can. Hanger alignment has been checked, and yes there is some play in the derailleur knuckle, but I don't think that's the main culprit here.
It's a Record 10 derailleur, Chris King Classic hub and a 12-26 SRAM cassette. Not an ideal setup, I know.
For the sake of argument, I'm not going to replace the hub at the moment.
So with that setup, would it make any sense whatsoever to try using the Roadlink (http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/roadlink), or something similar, to get the derailleur a little bit away from the centerline of the wheel (ie: lower), and maybe gain some extra clearance between the upper portion of the cage and the spokes.
Yes, I know this is a convoluted solution. But if it doesn't sound immediately insane to anyone else, I may give it a short for the $22 it would cost.
I have a persistent issue where the upper portion of my rear derailleur cage will occasionally brush the spokes when in the innermost gear, mostly under hard effort. I've spaced the cassette outboard as far as I can. Hanger alignment has been checked, and yes there is some play in the derailleur knuckle, but I don't think that's the main culprit here.
It's a Record 10 derailleur, Chris King Classic hub and a 12-26 SRAM cassette. Not an ideal setup, I know.
For the sake of argument, I'm not going to replace the hub at the moment.
So with that setup, would it make any sense whatsoever to try using the Roadlink (http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/roadlink), or something similar, to get the derailleur a little bit away from the centerline of the wheel (ie: lower), and maybe gain some extra clearance between the upper portion of the cage and the spokes.
Yes, I know this is a convoluted solution. But if it doesn't sound immediately insane to anyone else, I may give it a short for the $22 it would cost.