Choosing front derailleur + braze-on clamp?
03-20-24, 04:25 AM
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In any case, a Zee RD which is shorter than any Road short-cage RD can span 42T.
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03-20-24, 04:53 AM
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Yes, and I need that 85 or 86 gear inch high. The 47T could allow me a little smaller low cog. It can be done, if I really needed to do so. It's great that they have more compact derailleurs to do it. But heck, I can't even go 8-speed without swapping out the freehub body. If I had any motivation to go more speeds on the cassette, it's to use the higher quality 10/11/12 chains, which, counterintuitively, are more durable, according to ZFC. My lovely HT2 crank was advertised as 8/9 speed, I don't know if I'll need a different chainring for that, probably, right now it looks like the width is just a hair under the roller width on the chain. So, needing all new parts, that'll probably be for the next folder I convert, not this one. Truth be told, if I tour, I may need more than 400%, so it might be a wider rear and still be 2X. Some have said you want 526% (I think that is the spec for a Rohloff).
03-20-24, 03:04 PM
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But it requires a long cage, which isn't a good idea with 20" wheels. While riding in the woods, I got a twig stuck in the derailleur cage, which is why I'll be swapping it for a short cage — and is fine for a 7s cassette anyway, and makes me wonder why the mfg chose a long cage.
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. 1X works fantastic on 24"/26"/700c/29er, you name it. But more iffy on 20"/406, unless you go to one of the freehubs that offers a 9T high cog, so the low is only 36T, which is more expensive in parts and a bit less durable. I wish it were not so, because 1X would give me finer gear steps and no redundant gears. I know folks here have done it, but I still want more RD clearance than that, if I can.s.
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03-20-24, 08:36 PM
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