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10-11-11 | 07:29 AM

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invisiblehand

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Originally Posted by longlong14

Will it be too long? The stock micro shift isn't shifting all that well, I want to replace it with a SRAM rd. I wonder if anyone has experience with a long cage rd on a 16 inch wheel bike?

I thought SRAM made short cage rear derailers.

I've never seen someone use a medium or long cage rear derailer with a 16" rear wheel. I understand that Bike Friday typically recommends against a long cage rear derailer with their 20"-wheel models.

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Last edited by invisiblehand; 10-11-11 at 08:01 AM.

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