I have no idea what the skeleton key front derailer looks like. For whatever that's worth.
BL in EC On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 12:24:43 PM UTC-7 jmlmu...@gmail.com wrote: > I’m not sure if I missed it but does anyone know what these derailleurs > look like? > > Thanks, > > Joe in Los Angeles > > On Apr 25, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Conway Bennett <captaincon...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I find front derailleurs tedious to setup, and I rarely *need* them. > Advent X is the best solution in my opinion. But I also live in th second > flattest state. > > On Monday, April 25, 2022 at 2:07:06 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> On the March 18th email update, Rivendell reported that the container >> full of frames would also contain *1400 Front Derailers*. They >> indicated this model will work with all their bikes, but they didn't say >> exactly what it is, giving it the nickname "skeleton key". I wonder how >> much space 1,400 front derailers will take up. >> >> For those who don't know what's special about "Rivendell Front >> Derailers", it's a combination of a few things: >> >> 1. Rivendells typically have a bit more BB drop than most other bikes >> 2. Rivendell builds often have a small-sized "big" chainring. Like a 42 >> big ring, or a 38, or a 34! >> 3. Rivendells typically have a more laid back Seat Tube Angle than most >> other bikes >> >> the combination of those three things brings the trailing edge of the >> front derailer down close to the chainstays. So close, that in many cases >> you flat out can't set up the front derailer "correctly". You have to run >> it floating way above the chainrings. For a lot of people, this works just >> fine, and some people actually brag about it. When somebody claims that >> Combination X is a problem, it's fun to retort "I have Combination X and >> it's just fine!" >> >> Anyhow, 650B bikes have less of this problem (because less BB drop). >> Still, it's something to think about. I prepared by stocking up on Shimano >> CX70 Front Derailers when they existed, and now I'm super stingy with >> those. I'm going to give the "skeleton key" FD a look and may buy a few of >> those also. As an amateur machinist and maker, I've even dabbled with >> making my own Front Derailers. >> >> Or, you can avoid this altogether and run a 1xDrivetrain! >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/661f1e87-ecfa-4a25-bbba-1ca93aa02b4an%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/661f1e87-ecfa-4a25-bbba-1ca93aa02b4an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3cc54650-48e6-4c1c-87c8-a8fd06aca6adn%40googlegroups.com.
