Re: [CR]FD that accommodates triple/half-step??

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:24:52 -0500
To: "Cheung, Doland" <CheungD@bv.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]FD that accommodates triple/half-step??


Cheung, Doland wrote:
>Well, since we are on the subject, other than the Huret Success FD, are
>there any other candidates that would work on a triple and half-step
>set-up that would combo nicely with a Huret Jubilee RD? I have a
>Jubilee long cage RD and some Sugino AT triple cranks and need an FD for
>them. Any candidates?

If you're bound and determined to use (yuck!) half-step-plus-granny, basically any "double" type front derailer will work fine.

Modern "triple" front derailers don't like the small difference between middle/large rings, but doubles don't mind.

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