Thanks again for the recs, I like that Microshift derailer and the Ultegra
suggestions. I also like the Sun XCD/Microshift rear but can't find any new
or used.
Purchased a used Ultegra for the front and now seeking one for the rear!
On Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 12:06:25 AM UTC-4 velomann w
I recommend hunting down a nice silver set of Ultegra derailleurs. I don't
have the model numbers handy, but whatever's shiny and matches a 3x9
search. I have a Sugino XD crankset on my Sam Hillborne - running as a
double with the inner two rings and the outer ring filed to a chainguard.
Casset
I'll only add that don't limit yourself to just 28.6mm FD's.
Nashbar/Performance bike sell 31.8mm Ultegra shims for about 4 bucks plus 2
buck shipping.
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10:27:11 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote:
> I've watched all the responses since none of my experiences and
> derail
Thank you all for the great recommendations and photos! I'm on my way.
David, I'll let you know if I decide to part ways with that RD.
On Friday, September 10, 2021 at 9:32:59 PM UTC-4 cycli...@gmail.com wrote:
> Sun XCD rear derailleur, if you can find one. Look at MicroShift for
> front de
Sun XCD rear derailleur, if you can find one. Look at MicroShift for front
derailleurs. Though, finding ones that fit a 28.6mm seat tube are getting
harder to find. Problem Solvers makes a adapter in 28.6mm, as to others,
in silver. That with a MicroShift R9 braze-on front derailleur would d
Three good things about the XT front:
1. Low clamp so the kludgy plastic doesn't show on the drive-side.
2. That kludgy plastic is light and doesn't dig into your paint, a thing
recently discussed here.
3. It matches the rear for much matchy-matchy!
But if I haven't talked you into using it y
