Originally Posted by
pothound
i have the triple crankset rsx, but the front derailler is the original 2 speed shimano 600. i need a triple front, maybe an fdr443 or something equivalent. the rear derailler is an rsx. i do not know if it will go up to 32 teeth. the shifters are cofusing me. will lx 9 speed work ? or slr440?
i plan on bake levers blr550 thank you better advice would be appreciated. pothound
Yes, you need an FD-R443 or FD-R453 front derailleur to match up with the mountain-bike front shifter. I have used this setup on several bikes for many years. It works fine.
The RSX rear derailleur had a maximum capacity of 28 teeth. You could probably make it work with 30 teeth, but 32 might be beyond its reach. If you have a triple crank, just put a smaller front chainring on it.
FWIW: there's a NOS RSX drivetrain kit on Ebay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270375899898