On Monday, March 11, 2013 4:41:22 PM UTC-4, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > > Thanks, Jim, RE: conjecture. Does chain suck happen more often with > certain types of derailers? I would guess that ones with weaker > chain-tensioner springs would chain suck more often. (Perhaps something > w/long cage vs short cage given the chain angle.) Seems like the chain-suck > descriptions I'm familiar with (=not many) don't mention the rear derailer > used. > > Then again, this is probably starting to over think the situation, and I > need to go out and ride more. :) > > > That may be part of it, as well as "monkey see problem in another, monkey start to have problem". The springs in modern derailers are weak compared to those from even the 7,8 speed ones. I have a Shimano LX rear 9sp. that flops the chain all over the place with bumps, but an XT 8 speed and older Shimano from the 80's do not.
That said, I still have not experienced , ever ... lol. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
