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Old 01-16-13 | 12:05 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

10:1, this was a simple case of a mis-adjusted inner limit screw allowing the RD to engage a spoke. You may find evidence of this in the form of a bent or nicked spoke. Many people think of limits as set and forget, and in a perfect world they are. However the adjustment changes if the hanger is bent (always inward). Simple banging around, such as a fall on the right side can push the hanger in leading to the limit adjustment being too far inboard.

The other possibility is that the "B" screw was mis-adjusted so the upper pulley was too close to the cassette and engaged a sprocket (through the chain). This can push the RD back and in some cases break it off.
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