Chain rubbing

Dave1441
Dave1441 Posts: 96
edited December 2013 in Workshop
Hi, when I'm in my smallest ring at the front and largest cog at the back (1:1) my chain is rubbing against the side of my front derailleur, what can I do to stop this rubbing? Is there some way I can adjust it to stop it from doing this? My chainset is a compact by the way.
Thanks - Dave

Comments

  • farrina
    farrina Posts: 360
    Sounds like you need to have a bit of a play and do some adjustments.

    Good place to start is here from the late oracle of all things bike related

    http://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html#front

    Should be straight forward - just requires a bit of patience and a good eye.

    Regards

    Alan
    Regards
    Alan
  • dnwhite88
    dnwhite88 Posts: 285
    YouTube is your friend :)
    "It never gets easier, you just go faster"
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    You just need to move the mech in a bit. It is quite a fine adjustment so take your time doing it and it may take a couple of attempts to get what you want.
  • Jon_1976
    Jon_1976 Posts: 690
    Either the low limit screw needs adjusting or the cable tension is a bit too high. Might be easier to disconnect the cable to start with. If the chain rubs, you know its the low limit screw. This is an easy to follow video for setting up from scratch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxV_vKlgolc

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