MTB terminology

[Dexter-morgan]

Hi All, Could someone please help me with the correct terminology with rear derailers, what would you call it when, if you disconnect your cable from the rear derailer and the derailer goes to the largest gear, in most cases it goes to the smallest sprocket. Please clarify this for me.

[Cruz Addict]

Broken!!!!

i assume you are refering to the end/stop point of the deraileur?

Edited January 8, 2013 by DaddyG

[Wyatt Earp]

Rapid Rise derailleur .

[ChUkKy]

Hi All, Could someone please help me with the correct terminology with rear derailers, what would you call it when, if you disconnect your cable from the rear derailer and the derailer goes to the largest gear, in most cases it goes to the smallest sprocket. Please clarify this for me.

 

I would call it dof, connect the cable again... someone else might have a professional answer, I tried

[Agteros]

I would call it dof, connect the cable again... someone else might have a professional answer, I tried

DOF is a term used in photography

[nigelhicks]

Dangle has it ... you have a rapid rise rear derailleur ... it works in reverse to a standard one whereby under zero load from the cable the derailleur extends to its easiest gear. Then as you shift (with the cable attached obviously), the thumb shift (that normally shifts to an easier gear) shifts into a harder gear. The index shift then shifts into an easier gear.

 

This was brought in by Shimano as some people wanted a more direct singular shift for climbing.

Edited January 8, 2013 by nigelhicks

[ss_quassie]

High normal or top normal rear derailleurs return the chain to the smallest sprocket on the cassette when no cable tension is applied.

 

Low normal or rapid rise rear derailleurs return the chain to the largest sprocket on the cassette when no cable tension is applied.

[Lexx]

DOF is a term used in photography

 

And its used to refer to Roadies.....

[Agteros]

And its used to refer to Roadies.....

Indicating the distance between the cyclist in the background and the car in foreground

[Dexter-morgan]

Thanks for the replies, Dangle, Nigel and ss_quassie