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01-27-23, 06:18 PM
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Posted By smd4

Which has been pointed out as incorrect, but...

Which has been pointed out as incorrect, but apparently a common misconception.

The only reason for the vertical movement, and what makes those derailleurs shift better, is it keeps the cage very...
01-27-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Cool, thanks! Pal!

Cool, thanks! Pal!
01-27-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to come to...

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to come to his defense. And please don't tell him how a FD works.
01-27-23, 09:50 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Didn't you see the post where I reconsidered? Pal?

Didn't you see the post where I reconsidered? Pal?
01-27-23, 09:49 AM
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Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Base hits often result in runs.

Base hits often result in runs.
01-27-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

It's certainly not a "word quibble." It's a...

It's certainly not a "word quibble." It's a complete misunderstanding about how a front derailleur works on your part. Which you fail to acknowledge.

It's a simple mechanism, and my description is...
01-27-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Just as I expected: Crickets. A simple...

Just as I expected: Crickets.

A simple question that cannot be answered by people who think front derailleurs somehow "lift" the chain upwards (and presumably also "pull" it downwards in the...
01-26-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

How do you explain how old FDs, like Simplexes...

How do you explain how old FDs, like Simplexes work--where the FD literally just moved side-to-side, with zero upward movement? Those must baffle you.
01-26-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Of course it moves up. It has to clear the...

Of course it moves up. It has to clear the chainring. That movement imparts ZERO upward or downward impetus to the chain. I guess since some FDs also move slightly forward or backward, that you're...
01-26-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Yep, I was right. You don't understand. The FD...

Yep, I was right. You don't understand. The FD does nothing but push the chain one way or the other. The reactions of the chain due to that pushing are what causes the chain to move from gear to...
01-26-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

Seriously? The FD "lifts" nothing. Do you even...

Seriously? The FD "lifts" nothing. Do you even understand how a derailleur works?

Of course the sarcasm is deserved! Did you read what this guy wants to do?
01-25-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

They push the chain one way, then the other,...

They push the chain one way, then the other, usually using a cable to make it move.
01-24-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,347
Posted By smd4

I had to scroll back up to see if he really wrote...

I had to scroll back up to see if he really wrote what you quoted.

Ooof..
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