Re: [RBW] front derailleur cage tweaking

2012-05-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Q doesn't relate (much*) to proper ring position with flared cranks. Bending the derailleur cage can lead you into a vast thicket of trial and error and more error until you finally die howling in frustration and anguish, but perhaps one could think of bending the outer forward tip of the d cage j

Re: [RBW] front derailleur cage tweaking

2012-05-24 Thread René Sterental
I think you need a wider BB. AFIK, the XT derailers are not such a good fit for the Sugimo cranks since they expect the wider Q from the Shimano modern MTB cranks. A new compatible derailer from Riv would be the other option I'd suggest if you want to preserve the current BB. I would caution aga

Re: [RBW] front derailleur cage tweaking

2012-05-23 Thread Seth Vidal
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Leslie wrote: > Ok, > > One bit of a tuning issue I'm having with the new bike, thought I'd see what > the group suggests... > > Setup:  56 Bombadil 650b frame, 107 SKF BB, with a Sugino XD2 crank > (48/36/24 rings).  Rings clear the frame nicely (more clearance th

[RBW] front derailleur cage tweaking

2012-05-23 Thread Leslie
Ok, One bit of a tuning issue I'm having with the new bike, thought I'd see what the group suggests... Setup: 56 Bombadil 650b frame, 107 SKF BB, with a Sugino XD2 crank (48/36/24 rings). Rings clear the frame nicely (more clearance than my Ram has running a DuraAce Octalink triple). The