On Apr 21, 9:14 pm, amoll68 <amol...@comcast.net> wrote: > > WRT the 46-30 and the 12-36 rear: it might work okay, might even work > well. I have a feeling the trick may be finding the right front > derailleur, and I'm thinking something from the 70's or 80's with a > wide cage. I first tried a modern FSA compact for my Hilsen setup, and > never could get it dialed in right (rubbing problems, and some > shifting problems.) The old Simplex SLJ doesn't appear to have the > correct radius for the 46T ring, but it works great! > > Trial and error can be fun - especially when you create that winning > combo, but it can also be frustrating and expensive. Good luck! > > Alex >
Hi Alex, So why does a 9 speed, 12-36 cassette need a wider front derailleur cage than, say, a 10 speed 13-29? I would think the overall width of the cassette would be pretty similar, and therefore you would get the same chain angles. Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
