8 speed friction derailleurs-new claris works great, shimano 105 works well, and the slx shadow works well. used/use all on 8-9 speed friction.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 9:46:45 PM UTC-4, drew wrote: > > *let me set this up. * > > the first bike i ever really built was this 1984 trek 420 mixte for my > wife (then girlfriend of 1 year). i stripped it down, had it powdercoated > and put it back together with og parts and was very proud of myself. since > then, ive built 5 or 6 more bikes up and slowly started noticing all the > haphazard work that i had done on the 420. So, over time, i ended up > acquiring parts for a 650b conversion, new cockpit, new crank, etc (thanks > list). here it is. > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y1hvjWoDdmY/VuoHgdscKRI/AAAAAAAAAmM/AJrAcfl-Ovo8fTAA4Aq57nqaTwk6EMYSw/s1600/IMG_0260.JPG> > > its pretty much good to go, minus this happening when in granny + lower > gears (not a common ratio, im aware) > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EVr5zqGZdgs/VuoIZ3fElPI/AAAAAAAAAmU/8wVsxDiEHd4YOM7gpfH_fLOka_EMe1Haw/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG> > > i assume this means i need a longer cage derailleur? chain is/was measured > according to the sheldon method. > > > *question 2:* > > i have an altus rd on my sam hillborne that is not performing optimally as > of late, and im thinking about exchanging it for something nicer. i like > the idea of the shadow derailleurs, but dont fully comprehend them and > their compatibility. running 8 speed, friction. what new rear derailleurs > do people like? > > > *question 3:* > > since the trek 420, my wife got a clem (which she adores). this puts the > 420 on long car-rack ride/dangerous lock up location/friend borrowing duty. > would putting the sam's altus on the trek make sense to solve that > cage/chain rub? she is a very light duty and duration rider, so the ghost > shifts under pressure and weird noises wont happen or bother her. > > > *in summary:* > > -what rear derailleur should i put on my 8 speed, frictioned sam? > > -is that chain/derailleur contact on the trek solved by a longer cage > derailleur? > > -if yes, would the altus be a good option? > > > > Thanks!! > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
