Rear Derailleur is hitting spokes in highest gear. Seems loose?
Ever since I bought my bike which came with a Sunrace RDR86 Short Cage Rear Derailleur I have had issues in the highest gear. The gear works but the end of the derailleur hits the spokes so I wouldn't really use that gear. It is not the limiter as the chain sits in a proper spot.
The derailleur cage plate could be bent but doesn't seem to have any obvious bend to it. I noticed that is has a somewhat loose give to it around where the plate meets the pivots but I don't know how common that is and don't notice a screw to help tighten it up.
I tried a Mavic tire and the spokes didn't hit but I think it's due to the long hub and Mavic spacer.
I also tried another tire I have that has a tighter drive side and the spokes didn't hit, however I don't want t have to tighten my drive side extra tight because of the risky of spokes breaking.
Any advice? Fixes? Buy a new derailleur?
Last edited by BradMitch; 06-05-14 at 07:46 PM.