I'm running a triple on a Rambouillet with a 42T big ring using a Shimano CX70 FD. Able to get it lower enough for crisp shifting and not touching the stay.
Chris On Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:41:58 AM UTC-6 JohnS wrote: > I'm using a vintage Suntour Cyclone FD with a New Albion (XD2 stamped) > triple on my '82 Stumpy with a vintage Suntour friction shifter, all work > fine together. > > JohnS > > > On Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 12:36:24 AM UTC-4 exliontamer wrote: > >> I've had great luck with the Shimano Claris triple on two bikes in a row. >> My Atlantis, in particular, was always hard to get dialed in (older model >> with curved stays) and the Claris works perfect on it with a compact >> triple. Also, it's affordable. >> >> On Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:47:09 PM UTC-5 Mathias Steiner wrote: >> >>> Just yesterday I set up a Microshift R9 triple -- had to look at >>> pictures to remind myself whether I'd bought a double or triple back when I >>> first got it -- and it shifts like buttah. Chainline is 45 mm and I'm >>> running one of the Clipper 48/36/26 triples that Velo Orange was blowing >>> out late last year [I think] at 65% off. I'm happy. >>> >>> cheers -mathias >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:05:15 PM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, >>> Woodstown NJ wrote: >>> >>>> Sorb >>>> >>>> I used a Shimano Sora FD-R3030b FD on a 45mmm front chainline with a >>>> Sugino XD-2 with Sugino rings. $34.88 from Amazon 18 months ago. >>>> >>>> It had enough inward motion to shift to & trim the inner ring. The >>>> outward motion was adequate to shift to and trim the Outer ring. >>>> >>>> John Hawrylak >>>> Woodstown NJ >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 9:34:35 PM UTC-4 srob wrote: >>>> >>>>> 45mm chainline, Sugino XD2 crank, TA chainrings. >>>>> >>>>> Without buying and trying multiple options, does anyone have a similar >>>>> setup where they know a particular FD will work? >>>>> >>>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1738542b-d6fc-4fa6-a051-1ba2dd53c64bn%40googlegroups.com.
