jpl8910
09-13-09, 07:50 PM
What is the difference between long, medium, and short (other than length) cage rear derailleurs?
Thank you
Thank you
Mountain Biking - Rear Derailleur question
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born2bahick
09-13-09, 08:10 PM
Sealed bearings on jockey pulleys, weight to strength ratios. Materials used can be like tin cans tin cans or extremely stiff CF.
jpl8910
09-13-09, 08:12 PM
Thanks for the response.
What advantages do the different lengths give?
What advantages do the different lengths give?
born2bahick
09-13-09, 08:21 PM
Taking up chain wrap, Quick tutorial, (if you run a 1x9 setup, a short cage should do anything you need. 2x9 maybe a mid length, and a three x 9 maybe a long cage) JUst a guide line, not a "set in stone" rule.
sirtigersalot
09-13-09, 09:20 PM
^yeah basically, longer derailleur= able to handle greater change in chainlenght, so if you have a 1x9 on an 11-23 cassette there is very little diff in chain lenght between ur easy and hard gears, but if you have a 3x9 on a 11-36 cassette there is a ton of change in chain lenght. The shorter the cage the less likely you are to break the derail
cyrusjax
09-14-09, 08:58 AM
yeh the longer the better, well better handling anyway.
mx_599
09-14-09, 06:53 PM
yeh the longer the better, well better handling anyway.
i thought the opposite would be true??
i always aim for the shortest cage length per application. i am running a med cage on a 5.5" travel bike with 3-rings up front.
mx
i thought the opposite would be true??
i always aim for the shortest cage length per application. i am running a med cage on a 5.5" travel bike with 3-rings up front.
mx
Svr
09-14-09, 07:51 PM
What advantages do the different lengths give?
There is no advantage to different cage lengths -- you choose the size you need depending on how your bike is geared. If you normally wear a size 10 shoe, there would be no advantage to wearing a size 8 or size 12.
It all depends on the derailleur capacity you require for your setup.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=26
There is no advantage to different cage lengths -- you choose the size you need depending on how your bike is geared. If you normally wear a size 10 shoe, there would be no advantage to wearing a size 8 or size 12.
It all depends on the derailleur capacity you require for your setup.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=26