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Old 09-11-10 | 11:56 PM
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From: Costa Mesa, CA.... next up Argentina 2011, and finally Portland 2012
rear derailleur not shifting largest cog

I posted recently for some info regarding spacers to install a 7-speed freewheel on a campy hub a friend gave me. It's all going onto my '83 Miyata 1000. The 7-speed freewheel turned out to be a cassette I need to return to Nashbar. In the meantime, I stopped at an LBS where they threw on a cheap 6-speed freewheel with no spacers (I believe). It's a really tight squeeze mounting the wheel, I'm guessing it's because the hub is 126mm and my spacing is 120mm.

While installing the new wheel, I also cleaned up and installed a Suntour V-GT Luxe long cage rear derailleur. I can't shift into the largest cog, and can just barely squeeze into the second. The limit stop isn't interfering, and the cable seems stretched properly. I can tell that the derailleur simply doesn't move any further. It certainly should reach all the gears, I believe. So, I'm guessing something is up with the hub and the freewheel. I'm very hazy on the spacing, or no spacing, needed.

Here's pics:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...a/IMG_2220.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...a/IMG_2221.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...a/IMG_2222.jpg

Hopefully, with some experience, the pictures show something about the setup that's wrong.

thanks,
-Michael
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