Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
Chain drops shouldn't all be blamed on the FD. I've used Force D1 and Rival FDs on six bikes and never had a chain drop. I don't use a wedge or chain checker either. I've used Campy and Shimano GRX cranks with 48/32,48/31and 46/30 chain rings to get more range. Both shift great. I have 3 bikes with 46/30 GRX 12 speed cranks and 10-44 cassettes with 675% range.
Half of the SRAM owner with FDs I know have chain drop issues, including the new Force groupset which was supposedly revamped and improved.
People put their head in the sand, but there is a real engineering issue at SRAM and they're not doing f*ckall about it. That's the brutal truth.
I've never had a single chain drop on any of my Shimano equipped bike (Tiagra, 105 and Ultegra). Coincidence?