Jockey wheels - does it matter if they're worn?
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you mean to say that you are running your jockey wheels down in much the same way that North America's federal governments are running their economy's deficits ...
Well, things might hold together for a surprisingly long time, but when they finally 'let go' ... look out!
its a philosophical thing (why not maintain your cogs, sprockets, jockeys, and chain properly ... the shifting and ride are much smoother/nicer for it)
you mean to say that you are running your jockey wheels down in much the same way that North America's federal governments are running their economy's deficits ...
Well, things might hold together for a surprisingly long time, but when they finally 'let go' ... look out!
its a philosophical thing (why not maintain your cogs, sprockets, jockeys, and chain properly ... the shifting and ride are much smoother/nicer for it)
mattr":7nm0jtkn said:
Last summer I had the chain skip off a worn pulley and get jammed between the pulley and cage. As soon as I pedaled the derailleur got pulled into the wheel locking it up, broke the hanger bolt and bent the hanger. New pulleys would have been cheaper and less work, plus walking home carrying the bike really sucked.
integerspin
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You can get away with a worn tension pulley, I don't have any idea how worn as I replace really pointy ones, but worn guide pulleys usually make shifting crap.
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