It's hard to know which derailer has a matching radius without being able to hold it up to the chainring. I'm beginning to lean to the IRD because it states that it is designed for the big ring I have. Other derailers just list a maximum ring size.
BC On May 8, 9:37 am, Bill Lucas <wheelslu...@gmail.com> wrote: > BC, > > The IRD Aplina is not a copy of the Ultegra. > > I used it to replace a 9-speed Ultegra on a 48-34-24 set up. The > Ultegra was VERY fussy to get working. I literally bolted the IRD in > place, adjusted the stops and it works perfectly. All that said, I > tried one on my wife's new Ebisu All-Purpose and it didn't work well. > I played with it for a while. I ended up changing it to a Shimano > FD-4403 Tiagra. The Tiagra was modified to match the chainring > radius. These are indexed bicycles. > > You need to get a front derailleur that matches the chainring radius. > Sometimes it takes a swap ot two too get it right. > > Bill > Watsonvillle, CA -- 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-bunch@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.
