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Old 09-29-18, 08:53 PM
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SlinkyWizard
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Sweet spot problems

So I have Giant Fastorad Comax 1, a flat bar road bike, the cassette is an 11x32 , and the crankset is 34/50

When I'm riding on flat, which is 95% of the time, I'm nearly always on the small chain ring, but my sweet spot is one gear higher than the one I'm in, problem is that one gear higher, I start to hear the cross chain sound.

So I go on the larger chain ring, but my sweet spot is where the cross chain sound starts, I go to a higher gear, but it slightly out of my reach, doable, but not ideal, . I like to ride between 25 -30 kph I am exerting some energy, but it is enjoyable.

It is not my goal to become faster, but to maintain a steady, comfortable speed over some distance, travelling to work and back, and for recreation.

Can the derailleurs be adjusted so when I'm in my sweet spot, both in large or small chain ring, there is not cross chain sound?
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