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01-15-09, 01:38 PM
Ive never ridden seriously ridden geared bike, so I have very little knowledge of gearing and derailleur setup.
The other day, I was riding with a buddy of mine, and his chain just popped off the rear cassette. He seemed to be shifting properly, but it still came off. Here is the question:
Are there gearing setups that rarely or never lose the chain, when properly used? Whenever I have ridden a geared bike, they are noisy, and they feel like the chain is going to come off at any second. Is that because the gears and derailleur are cheap? When I buy a geared bike, I want to know what to look for.
The other day, I was riding with a buddy of mine, and his chain just popped off the rear cassette. He seemed to be shifting properly, but it still came off. Here is the question:
Are there gearing setups that rarely or never lose the chain, when properly used? Whenever I have ridden a geared bike, they are noisy, and they feel like the chain is going to come off at any second. Is that because the gears and derailleur are cheap? When I buy a geared bike, I want to know what to look for.