rear derailleur
06-20-09, 11:01 PM
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Hi kris, 
Do you mean the same number of teeth on the derailleur pulleys?... or are you talking about a rear gear cluster?
Greg
Do you mean the same number of teeth on the derailleur pulleys?... or are you talking about a rear gear cluster?
Greg
06-20-09, 11:53 PM
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The number of teeth on the two smaller gears on the derailleur, or the large cluster of gears on the wheel of your bike?
06-21-09, 12:22 AM
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OK, these are usually called "jockey pulleys". As Panther said, you don't have to have the same number of teeth, but newer, better derailleurs have 11 teeth instead of 10.
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06-21-09, 01:17 AM
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i got 10 teeth on my jockey pulley. I dun wanna change it to 11 teeth cause then i have to change my chain right?
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After removing your current RD, it's a good idea to check (or have someone check) the derailleur hanger (mounting point) alignment.
