can you have a front derailleur with an IGH
08-27-22, 08:02 PM
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can you have a front derailleur with an IGH
Hello,
I’m getting an internal gear hub (Alfine 8) with a chain tensioner since I have vertical dropouts, installed as replacement to a rear derailleur. Can I still use the front derailleur with the 2 chain rings or should I replace it with a single chainring and remove the FD?
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I’m getting an internal gear hub (Alfine 8) with a chain tensioner since I have vertical dropouts, installed as replacement to a rear derailleur. Can I still use the front derailleur with the 2 chain rings or should I replace it with a single chainring and remove the FD?
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How would that work if you didn't have a rear derailleur to tension the chain? No, you can't do that unless you use something to take up the slack in the chain when you're in the small ring.
08-27-22, 08:49 PM
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Shimano makes a chain tensioner, also in the Alfine group, that should work for you. The unit mounts to the RD hanger and has a range of 16 teeth on your front.
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Besides their ability to shift the chain ft ders do act as a chain guide too. Lacking one, leads to all the 1x dual thickness chain rings and clutch rear ders. Andy
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With a tensioner , can I then use the front derailleur?
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With this yes.
Alfine chain tensioner
Alfine chain tensioner
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Yeah, you can run the screws in on your old derailleur to hold the chainline, or Rohloff makes a tensioner. Just messing around, I used a Surly Singleator for a while but the chainrings weren't much different in tooth count.
Brian Walker in the Alps, 1950; Sturmey-Archer AW w/ 2x chainwheels & tensioner:
Brian Walker in the Alps, 1950; Sturmey-Archer AW w/ 2x chainwheels & tensioner:
