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Old 06-07-22, 03:31 PM
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Hi my friend was wondering he has a 3×8 and he was wondering if he could put a clutch Derailleur on it?.
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Box makes an 8 speed derailleur with a clutch.
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Okay thank-you will look into it for my friend i might get that 8spd deraullier and clutch.
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Originally Posted by whydoibike93
Hi my friend was wondering he has a 3×8 and he was wondering if he could put a clutch Derailleur on it?.
What kind of shifters and rear derailleur (brand and model)? Not all brand/models are cross-compatible.
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I have shimano deraullier and a microshift shifter
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Why on earth would you put a clutch derailleur on a bike w/ multiple front chainrings?
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More importantly...Who in the world is riding 3 x 8 these days?
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Originally Posted by cxwrench
Why on earth would you put a clutch derailleur on a bike w/ multiple front chainrings?

exactly
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Old 06-24-22, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by prj71
More importantly...Who in the world is riding 3 x 8 these days?
Yes it should at least be a 3x9.

With a rock ring.
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