Let me see if I have the details straight:
1) Rivendell frameset 2) Rivendell-specific crankset 3) Fairly typical Rivendellish cassette 4) Rivendell-supplied rear derailleur 5) Front derailleur taken from a bucketful of identical front derailleurs at Rivendell's parking lot sale Is there a reason not to contact Rivendell directly, and just ask them? I suspect that the reason they had a bunch of those Altus FDs is because they tried them out with various builds. If I recall correctly, they were offered for a while as a build component/retail item; they've just been replaced with something newer. In any case, they're likely to know whether or not they work well with frames/parts they also supply. If nothing else, I bet they'll want to hear what your beef is with the front derailleur they supplied you in the first place; they may not already know. I mean, I'm not trying to be judge-y; it just seems to me that you're manufacturing a lot of extra effort for yourself without clear benefit. Peter Adler a habitual manufacturer of his own wasted efforts in Berkeley, CA/USA On Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 10:04:43 AM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: Hi everyone, I need to replace my stock Rivendell front derailleur. Can someone please recommend a good front derailleur? Here’s my existing setup: Appaloosa Rivendell Silver crankset and 3 rings Rear cassette: Shimano XTR 11-34T Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore long cage With the exception of the rear cassette, all of the components came stock with the bike. I picked up a Shimano Altus FD-M311 at the swap meet. Will this work for my setup? Does a better option exist? Please let me know your recommendations, advice, opinions, and experience! -- 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/d146a1b3-8224-433c-94bf-fa8d84ffd55dn%40googlegroups.com.
