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Old 06-10-10, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Roasted
... the derailleur (I'll admit, a low end used one) exhibits this problem when it appears to be in fine condition, whereas a newer derailleur solves the issue...
If the problem derailleur wasn't new, there's a big pile of things that could have put it out of whack. "Altus" and "used" are never things I want in an investment. Just because you never crashed it doesn't mean the original user didn't do something to bonk it out of line.
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Originally Posted by sp00ki
Using a nicer sealed bearing headset vs a $10 set is like throwing a frisbee vs a dodgeball.
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