Road Bike Front Derailleur Rubbing Chain
The front derailleur should shift the chain between chainrings without throwing the chain off the extreme outer and inner rings.
Road bike front derailleur rubbing chain. Shift into the smallest front chainring and largest rear sprocket. Only thing that has helped a wee bit is the trim feature where you partially click the shifter and it moves the mech slightly. You ll need to loosen the cable bolt which attaches your derailleur to the bike frame tighten the derailleur cable then tighten the cable bolt again to make sure the cable is tight. Shift your bike into a low gear so the chain s on the middle cog at the back and the smallest chain ring at the front.
Of the two screws on top of the derailleur the one nearest the frame usually controls the lower limit. I had an accident where my bike fell off to the ground. After that the chain is rubbing the cage of the lower pulley in the rear derailleur. Chain rub on front derailleur inevitable or preventable.
How to make quick on the road cycling adjustment for chain rub or chain drop by adjusting the limiting screws on the front derailleur of your road bike or mountain bike. Hey all i ve tried everything but can t stop my chain from rubbing on my front mech tiagra. This prevents rubbing. 03 09 2014 12 18 am grandmaster wrote.
Jon identifies that the chain is rubbing on the front derailleur. It is possible that the front derailleur will rub the chain slightly even on properly adjusted bikes. We re back with the second gcn tech clinic revealing how you d best secure bar end plugs and what to do with a rubbing front derailleur.