MTB and Road front derailleurs have different cable pull standards. But, if you're using thumb shifters (or downtube shifters, or bar-ends), then the difference is just a matter of lever throw. Either FD can work fine with friction shifting.
Chain suck is usually a problem with interference with the back of the next bigger chainring. So, it's either the chain's fault, or the chain rings. This may be solved by a bottom bracket with a longer spindle. Have your shop measure the chain line to find out. Chain falling off the outside of the big ring means your "High" limit screw on the FD needs to be screwed in a bit further. On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 5:53 AM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thumbshifters and bar end brake levers are my preference for swept back > bars, hands down. What I find useless about regular mtb levers is you > cannot use some of the most valuble hand space. Thumbshifters located just > inside the top curve and bar end brake levers frees up all that space. I > have large hands so it matters, it sounds like you don't so it may not. > Plus with bar end BL you can brake with only a pinkie or the next finger, > it's amazing what strength of grip is there with just the one or two. The > levers don't stick out like shifters and keep clear of knees, perfect. > > Swept back bars are of way more potential than just keeping your hands set > at the bar ends with a small grip. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
