Old 10-12-10 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by lkh
Thanks for the clarification...
What about the alignment of the derailleur? Should the front and back of it be the same distance from the chain ring, or does it look OK?
Ideally the cage should exactly follow the contour of the chainring, but life doesn't work that way.

The chainring's curvature varies with it's size but the FD cage's curvature is fixed. You can raise or lower it to get it as close as practical (1-2mm clearance at the nearest point) but you can't change the angle. Bigger rings will be closer at the back, smaller ones at the top, so if you move the FD make sure that it clears at all points.
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