Sp!ke Posted January 10, 2016 Share Hi all Whilst cleaning my MTB today I noticed that the rear derailer lower puller wheel is looking pretty warn.I haven't had any issues with it yet but how do I know when it needs replacing and is this something you can buy at a LBS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted January 10, 2016 Share Yes you can buy the wheels and do it yourself, very easy job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ruinaard Posted January 10, 2016 Share Yes - cheap and easy upgrade and will make the world of difference to your shifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 10, 2016 Share Don't let the fancy coloured bling alloy ones fool you into wasting money. The plain black plastic ones work just as well, sometimes better and always quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTJ Posted January 10, 2016 Share Don't let the fancy coloured bling alloy ones fool you into wasting money. The plain black plastic ones work just as well, sometimes better and always quieter.But the fancy colour alloy ones are so pretty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRG Posted January 10, 2016 Share Just take note of which jockey wheel goes where (above or below in the derailleur) and the direction of rotation they need to turn in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 10, 2016 Share But the fancy colour alloy ones are so pretty....I know, that's why I have a slightly used pair in my odds and ends box........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted January 10, 2016 Share if you decide to go with the alloy ones only buy if you got shimano , gives a lot of crap when run on sarm mech's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp!ke Posted January 11, 2016 Share Thanks guys So the basic plastic will work fine. I'm running SRAM X0 at the back.And it is starting to look a bit like a shuriken so I'm assuming now would be a good time to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin PJ Posted January 11, 2016 Share These jockey wheels are very cheap on Aliexpress.com. They are not too bad either, unfortunately they do have fancy colours, all shiny and bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp!ke Posted January 11, 2016 Share Prices are pretty good on the pulleys, I see I can get 11 tooth BBB pulleys for R150 or a set of SRAM 11 tooth for R300. I'm thinking the SRAM would be the better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp!ke Posted January 11, 2016 Share One other question: Am I going to risk damage anything if I don't replace a worn pulley straight away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 11, 2016 Share One other question: Am I going to risk damage anything if I don't replace a worn pulley straight away? The chain may drop off the pulleys and damage the cage, but they've got to be pretty poked before this happens. For R 300 bucks, rather just replace them if they're looking shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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