Originally posted by jstraw
I don't doubt this but I'd like to read about it. Do you know where this is written up?
I assume the guide functions similarly to how a front deraileur would in terms of locating the chain, but for the single chainring.
He said there were five team members that had the same problem, but I'm unclear as to whether that means five had the chain leave the ring or that five had the chain leave the ring and that repositioning the chain was complicated by the lack of the retainer, ie: the chain was either down around the crank arm or down around the spindle as opposed to hanging from the retainer.
Millar blaimed the chainring itself for the chain jumping and basically said the mechanics were in the hot seat for the equipment choice because they endorsed it and chose it.
This was all very off the cuff, right after the stage and seemed to be his sincere understanding of the situation. That doesn't make it correct but I'd like to know more.