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12-04-22, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Positron400

Thanks for all the suggestions. I found a Shimano STX MC34 on our local "craigslist" and went and got it. The optics are cool, but I am afraid i need to replace the jockey wheels. Do any of you know what kind i would need for that?

If you have a parts bin most jockey wheels from any other Shimano indexing derailleur should work--the floating unit up top and the regular one at the bottom. They're super-cheap brand new online, too. STX is a nice derailleur btw, have used it on a few builds.

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