Vado SL 4.0 12-Speed Conversion

[Stefan Mikes]

so how could the derailleur be involved? Please explain.

A bent derailleur hanger may make the gearing indexed by one full gear towards the frame. Same with an ill-indexed derailleur. Once, the derailleur hanger was bent on my SL. The chain dropped from the rear cog and -- as the chain was moving -- the chain dropped from the chainring too and got entangled between the ring and the frame.

That very moment!

I did not have any luck when searching for a 104BCD/44t gear and had never heard of Garbaruk.

Did you click the link I provided? Do they sell to the U.S.? Garbaruk is better than Wolftooth!

 

[rochrunner]

Did you click the link I provided? Do they sell to the U.S.? Garbaruk is better than Wolftooth!

Yes, I can get it over here. Wolf Tooth no longer appears to make one that's compatible (104BCD only with a lot fewer teeth).

 

[Stefan Mikes]

You would be amazed with Garbaruk quality, materials, and precision!
Made by genius Ukrainian guys in a factory in Poland.