Operation Manual

_ 56 ROTWILD 2008/2009 – Ä nderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change
► Gear shift systems
► ► Derailleur gears
If correctly maintained, good derailleur gears are very efficient, and allow the
realisation of almost any gear ratio. However, they do require care and maintenance
(see the appropriate section).
This manual also contains a manufacturer’s instruction
supplement. Please read this carefully before your first ride, or
find the information online.
Derailleur gears on ROTWILD
MTBs/Racing bikes are delivered correctly
adjusted by the manufacturer or your
dealer. However, control cable stretching
may make it necessary to perform further
adjustments later on, particularly when
your bike is new. In the case of derailleur
gears, it is important to consider that not
all theoretically possible ratios should
actually be used. Because, if the chain is
constantly running in a diagonal, the wear
on chain and gear rings is particularly high
and reduces efficiency.
Please follow our gear changing
recommendations! The following
combinations should be avoided:
• Largest chain ring with largest rear
sprocket
• Smallest chain ring with smallest rear
sprocket Chain
A straighter chain line means less wear.
► ► Hub gears – Rohloff
If you prefer to use hub gears from
Rohloff, we can provide a special dropout
inlay with integrated brake torque support.
You can easily exchange this for your
standard inlay.