Jockey Wheels

[Heltor Chasca]

Does replacing these make much of a difference to your drive train? I have a set showing a lot of wear after 9000km. I service them quite regularly. One runs freely. The other smoothly but with a tiny bit of resistance.

I quite fancy the Hope 11 tooth for my 10 speed Shimano 105 but £30 seems excessive.

What do you think?

 

[fossyant]

Bit of bling ? Can't fault the Tacx ones for bomb proofness.

 

[DCLane]

If they're worn, particularly the bearings, then it'll have some effect, but only a little.

Superstar Components jockey wheels are as nice and cheaper: https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/shop/road/road-drivetrain/1558694888/

 

[Racing roadkill]

They make things a bit smoother if you keep them in good nick, I generally don’t change them unless they are seized, or broken though.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Replaced mine and I'm now 5mph faster...

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Replaced mine and I'm now 5mph faster...

So double your average? Marginal gains and all that.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

So double your average? Marginal gains and all that.

Well you know, might add some pedals soon to go even faster. Using a balance bike for Audax wasn't my best idea.

 

[Globalti]

I was fingering stock in my LBS and picked up a pair of alloy jockey wheels priced at £40. I must have gasped or something because the shop owner glanced over and said: "You can have those for twenty quid if you want" so I took them away and I'm quite pleased with them.

 

[screenman]

I feel the money would be better spent on an alignment tool.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I feel the money would be better spent on an alignment tool.

Intriguing. You need to talk me through your idea.

 

[screenman]

Intriguing. You need to talk me through your idea.

r


In over 50 years of cycling I have never replaced a set of jockey wheels, I have straightened dozens of more rear mech hangers.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

r


In over 50 years of cycling I have never replaced a set of jockey wheels, I have straightened dozens of more rear mech hangers.

Thank you. So if I went for a new set of j/wheels for a third of the price (The wheels look like shark teeth) I could think about an alignment tool? What would you recommend purchasing? I know how to do it, but I’ve never owned my own.

 

[screenman]

Thank you. So if I went for a new set of j/wheels for a third of the price (The wheels look like shark teeth) I could think about an alignment tool? What would you recommend purchasing? I know how to do it, but I’ve never owned my own.

I think ours came from Wiggle.

 

[Milkfloat]

Jockey wheels shark toothed after 5600 miles? I assume this is offroad and you have never cleaned your bike?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Jockey wheels shark toothed after 5600 miles? I assume this is offroad and you have never cleaned your bike?

Nope. Quite a fastidious cleaner. And I service them. 365 day use in all weathers. They are on my audax bike. (And used on the turbo)