So I was indexing my new bike and all good till I tried to shift to the last cog.
It's 9s derailer, 9s cassette and 9s chain. Think I might need a 10s but not sure as I'm new to the art of bicycle maintenance. This came here to ask.
by ThinkHog
So I was indexing my new bike and all good till I tried to shift to the last cog.
It's 9s derailer, 9s cassette and 9s chain. Think I might need a 10s but not sure as I'm new to the art of bicycle maintenance. This came here to ask.
by ThinkHog
26 Comments
Yes. Too short. It should look much like that when on the largest cog in the rear and largest ring on the front (if you have front derailleur).
Yes.
Way too small, your derailleur is going to get damaged if you ride it that stretched out.
We had this same issue on my wife’s Microshift 9 speed bike. The standard 9 speed chain was too short. Got her a KMC E9 bike chain and it works great now. https://kmcchain.us/products/e9
Thats not how the chain speeds work.
The speed is the width of the chain not the length of the chain.
Buy a new chain and cut it longer
You don’t need a 10 speed chain but a longer 9 speed one. You also need a chain tool to shorten because the chain will be too long.
It’s not even on the largest ring; yes it’s way too short.
You normally add 1 link pair after it’s around the two biggest cogs with most modern 1x 2 link pairs with shimano. I can’t count how many short you are here but cues sells super long chains so.. is that a proper cues chain?
As others have said wayyy too short. Also do NOT use a 9s chain you have Shimano cues which requires a linkglide compatible chain and will actually be marked as 11s if anything.
It looks like you have an RD-U4000. Read and follow this manual fully https://si.shimano.com/en/dm/LARD002/checking_the_chain_length
https://preview.redd.it/m6c1xq3j423g1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2164d3b03270376bb44f46151fb0c905e6f9d718
Bro your derailleur is screaming for mercy😭
Yes it’s too short but the speed of the chain refers to its width not its length. So you still need a 9 speed chain if everything else is 9 speed, you just need a longer one.
Nawwww …. Ur gears just too big 😏
Eh… yeah!
Ya think?
Wayyyyyyyy too small
Yes Way to small
Not if you wanna run a 11-25 cassette… waaaaay too short for that setup.
With cues it’s meant to be an 11 speed chain.
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Take two links out and then clone them into six links then reinstall.
Ya think? 😆🤣🤪
This is cues it uses a 11spd chain [this is how you should size you chain](https://si.shimano.com/en/dm/MARD001/Checking_the_chain_length)
basically you go big ring, big cog and add 4 or 5 links depending on if your using a pin or quick link.
“OMG, stop, stop!!! he’s already dead!”
I can hear your poor derailleur screaming 😱 from way over here in California. Yes ! It’s too short.
This is rage bait, right? OP is trolling us.