Hi Joe,
I think you are right, the CX70 derailleur cage is very narrow no matter
how much fine tuning I do it still keeps rubbing.
When I picked up my Cheviot at Riv, as per their recommendation I bought
from them the CX70 together with the XD2 double not knowing that I will be
using a 8 speed gea
Yeah I think joe is right, though it should have a small sweet spot with no
rubbing. I used a 10 speed derailleur with a 7 speed cassette/chain and was
able to get into most gears without rubbingswitching to a full 10 speed
drivetrain definitely made things nicer though.
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You received th
You need an 8-speed front derailer like the Shimano Claris on my Appaloosa. The
CX70 is a narrow 10-speed derailer which probably works ok on 9, too, but I'm
sure it's too narrow for your 8-speed chain.
http://www.jensonusa.com/!NcrNigjtMnfSkpgnLSyZ3A!/Shimano-Claris-FD-2400-Front-Derailleur?ut
I would like to seek your advise to help me build my 55 Cheviot.
Bought it from Rivendell when I visited them last September 16, 2016.
The headset, fork, and bottom bracket were pre-installed by Riv.
This is my first full bike build so pardon my ignorance if I have chosen
the wrong set of componen
