Thread: RD running roughly on lowest gear
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Old 07-10-12 | 05:39 AM
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cny-bikeman
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Originally Posted by yannisg
Bill,
Thanks for yr response. I just mentioned the 42/32 combination to show that the problem was not caused by the length of the chain being too long.
Thanks,
YannisG
Uh, that leaves too short. You need to check chain length, as too short can definitely cause noise. Poor derailleur hanger alignment is also a possible cause.
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