Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Joe Bernard
Benz is correct, I answered the question as it applies to the crank/derailer combos we know work from Riv. The first step in any new setup is to make sure your chain is long enough for the big/big combo that we're all taught not to use but sometimes it happens. -- You received this message be

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Benz, Sunnyvale, CA
On Monday, March 2, 2020 at 2:24:44 AM UTC+8, Jay Lonner wrote: > > Joe, this picture was incredibly helpful - once I saw it the Riv > instructions made immediate sense. This method does result in a few more > links than Sheldon's guideline would call for, but I don't see an immediate > downside

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Joe Bernard
Glad to be of help! 🙋‍♂️ -- 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 view this discussion on the web vi

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Sky Coulter
Joe your picture and brief description is super helpfeul. thanks, Sky in new west On Saturday, 29 February 2020 16:38:20 UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Here's a not particularly easy to see shot because it's indoors and > everything is black, but hopefully explains what Riv is saying. > > With

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Joe Bernard
Yes, it leaves plenty of room for the chain to work in the big/big combo. I've made that mistake before, and you don't want to know what happens when your chain stretches into that situation and doesn't want to come back off it. BAD things 😣 -- You received this message because you are subscr

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Jay Lonner
Joe, this picture was incredibly helpful - once I saw it the Riv instructions made immediate sense. This method does result in a few more links than Sheldon's guideline would call for, but I don't see an immediate downside to being able to accommodate a slightly longer chain. Jay Lonner Bellingham

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

2020-03-01 Thread Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY)
Riv had long chains for sale on the site but it appears they're sold out. This one mentions 130 links. I think I have 128 link-chain of my 60cm Chev (two spliced together) but only 8 speed rear derailer, not 9, and no front derail