budbuster69
05-30-03, 09:29 PM
whats the difference between the long cages of derailleurs and short cages?
Bicycle Mechanics - Rear Derailleurs (Long cage & Short)
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NZLcyclist
05-30-03, 10:18 PM
The longer the cage, the larger the sprocket you can put on the rear.
A 32T gear will need a longer cage to accommodate the extra chain length needed than a 25T.
Brendon
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A 32T gear will need a longer cage to accommodate the extra chain length needed than a 25T.
Brendon
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Spoke Wrench
05-31-03, 07:08 AM
Rear derailleurs have two separate, but related, range issues.
The first is largest cog capability. It is determined by the positioning of the upper pulley relative to the cassette cogs and has nothing to do with arm length. As you install progressively larger cassette cogs, eventually the upper pulley will rub against the largest ones. Mountain bike derailleurs have the capability to handle larger cogs than road bike derailleurs.
The second is chain slack take up. It takes more chain to wrap around the big/big sprocket combination than it does for the little/little combination. The rear derailleur has to account for that difference. Long arm rear derailleurs have the capacity to take up more chain slack than short arm derailleurs.
Shimano mountain bike derailleurs come in different arm lengths. They will all handle a 34 tooth rear cog, but some will wrap up more chain slack than others.
The first is largest cog capability. It is determined by the positioning of the upper pulley relative to the cassette cogs and has nothing to do with arm length. As you install progressively larger cassette cogs, eventually the upper pulley will rub against the largest ones. Mountain bike derailleurs have the capability to handle larger cogs than road bike derailleurs.
The second is chain slack take up. It takes more chain to wrap around the big/big sprocket combination than it does for the little/little combination. The rear derailleur has to account for that difference. Long arm rear derailleurs have the capacity to take up more chain slack than short arm derailleurs.
Shimano mountain bike derailleurs come in different arm lengths. They will all handle a 34 tooth rear cog, but some will wrap up more chain slack than others.
mike
05-31-03, 07:37 AM
An even more simple answer:
Long "cages" are usually used for bikes with triple front chainrings.
shorter "cages" are most often found on road bikes with only double chainrings.
Long "cages" are usually used for bikes with triple front chainrings.
shorter "cages" are most often found on road bikes with only double chainrings.