Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Does anybody know of a FD that works for triple, fits a 34 mm seat tube and travels far inboard? (Narrow cage or the ability to narrow it would be nice, both for quicker shifting and because the crank is pretty far inboard on this bike. (The whole point - Q-factor.)
Another adventure into the unknown corners of "out of spec".
Ben
Ben, I am using a Shimano FD-CX70 derailer to shift a 24-37-42 triple on my 1990 Peter Mooney road bike.
It's available with a 34.9 clamp bottom pull (and five other flavors), and shifts snappily. I am not sure how to define inboard travel in a meaningful way. On my setup, the inner cage plate is about 17mm from the seat post in the granny gear, and there is a little travel still left on the limit screw. Let me know if there is a measurement you'd like.
To add to your
out-of-spec adventure, this FD is sold as a double!