Chain drop

"Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame. Don't
notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential damage to

frame

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and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

It'd probably stop the chain dropping. However you're fighting the symptom,
not the cause here - you shouldn't be in your small ring descending ANYWAY.
Shifting up to the middle ring or big ring will put more tension on the
chain, plus be there for when you want to pedal too. In addition, i'd check
(or have your bike shop check) the adjustment of the front derailleur.

Jon Bond

Dean A. Stepper said:

I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame. Don't
notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential damage to frame
and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

You're looking for a technical solution to a problem that is caused by
poor technique.

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Dean A. Stepper said:

I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame.
Don't notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential
damage to frame and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

Ewww! That thing is butt ugly!

"Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame. Don't
notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential damage to

frame

Quoted message said:

and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

Well, I think it would be nice to have with my bash guard on my AC1. No
buddy's perfect.

You don't see it. It is hidden by the chain ring. I was more concerned
about the 1.5mm spacing it takes up.
"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Dean A. Stepper said:

I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame.
Don't notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential
damage to frame and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

Ewww! That thing is butt ugly!

Technique or not, chain drop happens and can ruin your ride.
"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Dean A. Stepper said:

I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock garden
because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into frame. Don't
notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the potential damage to

frame

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

You're looking for a technical solution to a problem that is caused by
poor technique.

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Xtc said:

"Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I seldom leave the chain in the small ring and head down a rock
garden because sometimes the chain jumps off the small gear into
frame. Don't notice it until half a turn of the cranks and the
potential damage to frame and chain.

What do you think about this. http://www.ajsbikeparts.com/index.html

Well, I think it would be nice to have with my bash guard on my AC1.
No buddy's perfect.

My chain was doing that... a visit to the lbs for some derailleur fine
tuning fixed it

Penny S

Dean A. Stepper said:

Technique or not, chain drop happens and can ruin your ride.

I'm not saying it's foolproof, but running the chain in the middle or
outer ring on descents will pretty much eliminate chain drop.

As for 'ruining your ride', you don't think that's being a tad
melodramatic?

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Not when you have to break the chain to get the chain unbound. Not allot of
room down there on a 5-spot. Have had some luck with bouncing on the swing
arm while pulling the chain out.
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Dean A. Stepper said:

Technique or not, chain drop happens and can ruin your ride.

I'm not saying it's foolproof, but running the chain in the middle or
outer ring on descents will pretty much eliminate chain drop.

As for 'ruining your ride', you don't think that's being a tad
melodramatic?

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