Re: [CR]Derailleur set-up help

(Example: Racing)

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 09:03:16 -0400
From: "Daniel Artley" <dartley@co.ba.md.us>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Derailleur set-up help


If you're using a Campy Rally, then a NR front might be your choice. They do quite well on a low Q factor triple. You'll have a limit to the number of cogs you can use while in the granny, but the NR front handles a fairly wide range. I've never gone as low as 30 teeth in the front with one, but see if it works. Right now, I've got a Suntour Mountech for a 28, 48, 53 setup.

Dan Artley Parkton, Maryland
>>> "Mike Dayton" <mdayton1@bellsouth.net> 6/18/03 8:50:22 AM >>> I'm setting up one of my Raleigh Intl's with a TA Cyclotouriste crank, with rings of 50/40/30, with a likely rear 6-speed cluster of 14-28 and 126 rear spacing. Any advice on front and rear ders that will work with that set-up would be appreciated. I need a front der without a housing stop that will handle that triple range but which is narrow enough to clear the crank arm. I have a Campy Rally I've been using as a rear der, but wouldn't mind switching to something that shifts a little more precisely. I'll use non-indexed thumb or bar end shifters. I'm willing to use either period correct or modern derailleurs to get a set-up that will be dependable and trouble free for a long ride. Any sources for the appropriate derailleurs would also be helpful.

Thanks,
Mike Dayton
Raleighwood, NC