Is it possible to configure a 55x39 combo?
01-09-06, 03:05 PM
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Is it possible to configure a 55x39 combo?
I realize that it's a 16 tooth gap, but I noticed that this be can done on compacts 50-34? Long cage front derailleur maybe? 
My crankset is Campy Record Aluminum.
My crankset is Campy Record Aluminum.
01-09-06, 04:01 PM
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Not quite the same, but I am running a 56x42 which makes a 14 tooth gap and it works fine for the most part. The main issue I have is that downshifting has a mind of its own; it always happens, but on its own schedule.
01-09-06, 09:25 PM
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Yep - ya can do it. You might need a bumper on the frame side to keep the chain from overshooting the small ring...
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What is the range on the cogset? You need to make sure that the RD is matched to the chain pickup required.
