Originally Posted by
Dunbar
The (cheap) FSA Vero compact crank on my old bike would drop a chain if you went from big-to-small while cross chaining. In order to avoid this I would downshift as I was approaching a hill, rather than wait until I was already climbing. If the chain is dropping just from cross chaining alone than something is wrong with your bike.
Interesting that you mention this - my Red crank would do the same thing, so I typically shifted up a few gears in the rear before down shifting. I think I just didn't have it adjusted correctly though. I put those new yaw chainrings and FD on the bike (changed frames, needed a braze on anyway) and although it may be the chain catcher, I now have zero problems shifting in front.
So yeah, you can always add a chain catcher.
