Originally Posted by
sreten
Hi,
Any one saying you must accomodate the big/big is
just as right / wrong as someone who says it will be
OK if you never cross chain to big / big.
For sure you should acommodate big / big generally.
What happens when you try to go big / big with too short
a chain is bike dependent and how too short it actually is.
rgds, sreten.
I'm sorry, that's bad advice. I set up the chain to be as long as possible, putting it in small/small and setting it so the derailleur is just under a little tension there.
If you ride enough (especially if you push yourself), you'll probably end up in the big/big at some point. Hey I probably use the big/big once a ride to avoid going into small ring up short hills. It's not the end of the world with a proper length chain. With a short chain you can damage the wheel/derailleur/chain/sprocket/chainrings.. and leave yourself stranded possibly. I've seen it happen.
Try a short chain on your bike and try to go from your front small rear big to the front big and let me know what happens.
