Thread: Giant TCR1 shifting problem
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Old 06-18-04 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Moser
If you put the chain in the small ring up front and the smallest cog in the back the chain rubs against the large chain ring. Is this normal for this frame becasue the chain stays are so short? Is the frame defective? Can this problem be solved by puting in a longer spindle?
It's called Cross chaining it's not a good idea. Read this article http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=8701 for more details
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