Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
Obviously this system works and not disputing.. but why is it that in my head I'm imagining that after running the chain thru the RD, it would take up more than the extra 1" that was added at the end of this process?
I've puzzled over the same thing, and it's counter-intuitive, but that extra inch is actually a lot of chain droop, so it's plenty to accommodate the derailleur.