Probably a really easy fix.

MattFalle

are you on 11 speed?

shortfall

Yeah

MattFalle

Then why don't you change the freehub and then run Shimano/SRAM/whatever cassettes - the cost of the freehub change will be covered by one cassette and then you'll have Campag and other freehubs so wheels will be interchangeable amongst any bike?

#curious

shortfall

I'm happy with Campag. It's pricier than other stuff but lasts very well if looked after. I've used the Miche stuff which is compatible and a fair bit cheaper but found it a bit meh.
YMMV

MattFalle

Fairzees. Big up for the Campag usage.

#fightingthegoodfight

david37

I suspect the keeping things clean is the best way to get longevity.

MattFalle

And using oil. Any oil.

#justuseit

dsorby2

Looks like I may have started something here 🤣🤣. I've tried barrel adjusters, hasnt really improved, going to take it for a gear index to a pal.

It did come from the Internet so may have not been set up properly.

I did think it may be because I've been riding it for a few months now and the cables may have stretched since new? So may just need re indexing?

MattFalle

dsorby2 said:

Looks like I may have started something here 🤣🤣. I've tried barrel adjusters, hasnt really improved, going to take it for a gear index to a pal.

It did come from the local bike retailer where the clubbies go so may have not been set up properly.

I did think it may be because I've been riding it for a few months now and the cables may have stretched since new? So may just need re indexing?

ftfy and yes

#streeeeeeeeeeetched
#elongated

First.Aspect

Cables don't stretch.

50x11

webboo said:

50x11 said:

darkhairedlord said:

Big-big isn't really a big deal and often overstated; You should still be able to set it up to run smoothly. If you only ever used 2-3 with each ring you would only have 5-6 gears!

Yeah so many people are obsessed with "cross chaining", literally ridden 10's of thousands miles in this way and had no issues, once it's set up properly. No idea why people still think it's such a big issue.

I don’t really care about whether cross chain chaining is good bad or indifferent but I don’t believe you have ridden 10’s of thousand miles in big and big. You might do few times as you go over crest of hill but thousands of miles no.

Here he is.

I'm including the 2nd and 3rd biggest cogs in it.


We're not all smashing around in 53x11

elbowloh

First.Aspect said:

Cables don't stretch.

That's chains...

DeVlaeminck

Sometimes it's just not possible to set a bike up so you can use big/big or small/small without chain rub. My experience is Campag is more forgiving because the trim function is better but it is likely affected by geometry too.

As for the chain slip on the big sprocket - if it's not indexing could possibly be the limit screw isn't quite letting the chain sit on the sprocket - probably indexing though.

webboo

50x11 said:

webboo said:

50x11 said:

darkhairedlord said:

Big-big isn't really a big deal and often overstated; You should still be able to set it up to run smoothly. If you only ever used 2-3 with each ring you would only have 5-6 gears!

Yeah so many people are obsessed with "cross chaining", literally ridden 10's of thousands miles in this way and had no issues, once it's set up properly. No idea why people still think it's such a big issue.

I don’t really care about whether cross chain chaining is good bad or indifferent but I don’t believe you have ridden 10’s of thousand miles in big and big. You might do few times as you go over crest of hill but thousands of miles no.

Here he is.

I'm including the 2nd and 3rd biggest cogs in it.


We're not all smashing around in 53x11

So not really cross chaining at all then.