Originally Posted by
HillRider
That's a big qualifier. Many riders (me, for example) using triple road cranks will change the factory 30T granny chainring for a 26 or even 24T. That change will usually exceed the derailleur's published wrap capacity so using small-small may leave the chain too short to cover the absolutely essential big-big.
Which is why, I suggest double checking the big/big combination to ensure that you're cutting longer than the minimum. Read Post 4 which is my whole answer, especially the phrase following the bold face IMPORTANT..
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Last edited by FBinNY; 04-07-14 at 07:11 PM.