Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share Hi everyone, I'm not sure if anyone else has had this issue, but when I engage the clutch on my XT RD it makes the shifting a lot stiffer on the lever.Any suggestions, or is a this normal?Could my chain be too short as I have converted to 1x10 recently. Not sure if it was like that before converting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted May 17, 2015 Share Normal, its by design, stops the chain bouncing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopFuel Posted May 17, 2015 Share Its normal for shifting to feel a bit more stiff than with the clutch off. You can adjust the clutch preload on the derailleur to reduce this effect if you think its too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share Its normal for shifting to feel a bit more stiff than with the clutch off. You can adjust the clutch preload on the derailleur to reduce this effect if you think its too much.Ok cool, if it's normal then I'm happy, was just a bit worried that it would damage the shifter. Will look into the rebound adjustments, but I'd rather leave it as is because I haven't had any chain drops as it is now. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heenan Posted May 17, 2015 Share Ok cool, if it's normal then I'm happy, was just a bit worried that it would damage the shifter. Will look into the rebound adjustments, but I'd rather leave it as is because I haven't had any chain drops as it is now. Thanks for the replies.I also went 1x10 and brought a clutch derailuer and found that the shifting was poor with clutch on. With the clutch off I haven't dropped a chain I think because its new it is stiff enough with out the clutch. Turn yours off and see how you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share I also went 1x10 and brought a clutch derailuer and found that the shifting was poor with clutch on. With the clutch off I haven't dropped a chain I think because its new it is stiff enough with out the clutch. Turn yours off and see how you go Will give it a shot on my next training ride. Thanks for that. Heenan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Nice colouton your Scott. That seat post looks helluva extended. Do you still have enough inside to save your frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share Nice colouton your Scott. That seat post looks helluva extended. Do you still have enough inside to save your frame?The CB seat post is a bit different, it doesn't have numbers to tell you the minimum insert length, it uses dots. There are still a lot of dots left over, and I got the longest post, 400mm, so I think it should be ok. What is the standard distance that you should have in the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted May 17, 2015 Share No - not supposed to be a lot stiffer - no real difference in shifting with my clutch on or off. You might want to adjust the amount of resistance on the clutch. I never ride with my clutch off - just release clutch to remove wheel. gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share No - not supposed to be a lot stiffer - no real difference in shifting with my clutch on or off. You might want to adjust the amount of resistance on the clutch. I never ride with my clutch off - just release clutch to remove wheel.Is it quite easy to adjust the resistance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share No - not supposed to be a lot stiffer - no real difference in shifting with my clutch on or off. You might want to adjust the amount of resistance on the clutch. I never ride with my clutch off - just release clutch to remove wheel.Just googled it, all good on how to set it now, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted May 17, 2015 Share The CB seat post is a bit different, it doesn't have numbers to tell you the minimum insert length, it uses dots. There are still a lot of dots left over, and I got the longest post, 400mm, so I think it should be ok. What is the standard distance that you should have in the frame?With a 400mm seat post you could have 250mm extending from the frame and a 150mm in the seat tube that should be OK. I suppose it depends on the frame and rider weight. Edited May 17, 2015 by Jakkels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbelBuys Posted May 17, 2015 Share Shifting shouldn't be "poorer", but more "positive" for sure when the clutch is on. You get used to the "harder" feel quickly. Chain drop comes from cross chaining in mainy instances.Try to have your chain as "in-line" as possible at all times. Clutch RD's are awesome! Lance Roberts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Roberts Posted May 17, 2015 Share With a 400mm seat post you could have 250mm extending from the frame and a 150mm in the seat tube that should be OK. I suppose it depends on the frame and rider weight.I'm gonna be running to the garage in the morning to measure my seat post. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCD Posted May 17, 2015 Share The clutch requires more pull. If your gear cable is old and gunked up the friction in there will amplify the extra force needed. Get a new gear cable and housing and it will get much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted May 18, 2015 Share The clutch requires more pull. If your gear cable is old and gunked up the friction in there will amplify the extra force needed. Get a new gear cable and housing and it will get much better! Does not require more pull - it is a clutch not a stronger spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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