New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 My Trance 2 came fitted with a 2 pulley MRP chain guide where the bearings have died and the replacement parts come as a whole kit at over R400 where I only need the pulleys. The MRP website stocks just the two pulleys at $ 29 before postage. The bearings have a funny ridge on them so are not available at local bearing suppliers either. A few times when the chain has dropped out of the guide pulleys the chain runs noisier through the derailleur. Can I toss out this guide setup and maybe shorten the chain ? Or must I keep it there for a reason. Just seems a bit expensive as the bearing seals are not very good and have seized up a few times, so I opened the seals, cleaned and re-greased but they are tickets now.
RiverInTheRoad Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Depends on your rear derailleur. If it's Shimano it will work.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Depends on your rear derailleur. If it's Shimano it will work.Lol. You're funny. No, it doesn't depend on whether it's shimano or not. Yes, you can remove it. It just offers an extra bit of chain retention for extra technical trails. Not absolutely necessary and with a clutch derailleur and front derailleur together with proper chain tension it'll be fine.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 You may just need to shorten the chain by a link or 2.
New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Author Posted June 21, 2016 Was always wondering - why is there a clutch on the Rear DR.Bike salesman couldn't tell me.Never used it
Mawbs Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 dont think mine are bearings on 2014 model ( more like deraileur pulleys ) anyway when i changed my bike to a 1 x 10 i did away with the guide and dont even run with clutch ON deraileur and dont have any problems. but obviously its with a NW chain ring up front..so if you still running normal 2 x then you possibly will drop chain on occasion.
New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Author Posted June 21, 2016 I must say that when the chain had come out of the guide, I never had the chain fall off the chainrings while doing the technical "rock hopping" downhill bits.
MTBeer Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 My mate's Spaz just has a nylon type fixed guide that the chain runs over. When my jockey wheels die I'm going to MacGyver something like that. I reckon out of Vesconite. http://www.bike-magazin.de/uploads/tx_saltnews/65/656f2707f5e0b9268eb38840af0b35d8be6ae171.jpeg
New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Author Posted June 21, 2016 dont think mine are bearings on 2014 model ( more like deraileur pulleys ) anyway when i changed my bike to a 1 x 10 i did away with the guide and dont even run with clutch ON deraileur and dont have any problems. but obviously its with a NW chain ring up front..so if you still running normal 2 x then you possibly will drop chain on occasion. Maybe I should see if a Derailleur pulley with the bush type will fit over the screw - thanks for the idea
New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Author Posted June 21, 2016 My mate's Spaz just has a nylon type fixed guide that the chain runs over. When my jockey wheels die I'm going to MacGyver something like that. I reckon out of Vesconite. That looks like too much friction !
MTBeer Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 That looks like too much friction !if Spaz do it, it must work... but seriously, it does work
Mawbs Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 i obviously dont even have the front deraileur and still no probs
Bizkit031 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Depends on your rear derailleur. If it's Shimano it will work. Huh what are you smoking dude?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Was always wondering - why is there a clutch on the Rear DR.Bike salesman couldn't tell me.Never used itThen the guy shouldn't have been selling you the bike. FFS. This is exactly why some bike shops get a bad rep.
EmptyB Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Was always wondering - why is there a clutch on the Rear DR.Bike salesman couldn't tell me.Never used itDid you buy it at Cajees?
New Landy new life Posted June 21, 2016 Author Posted June 21, 2016 Then the guy shouldn't have been selling you the bike. FFS. This is exactly why some bike shops get a bad rep.Can you tell me what it is for exactly. I still don't know Sent from my GT-I9190 using Tapatalk
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