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Old 08-03-05, 12:17 AM
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I use the standard Centaur 10s front der on my wifes bike with the FSA carbon compact 50/34. I found that the der required much more precise setting to prevent it from pushing the chain off when upshifting to the big ring. At first it would drop the chain on the outside everytime she shifted. After adjusting the set-screw several times, I managed to get it to work just right. Also dropping the chain on the dowshift was an issue initially as well. Overall it is more finicky to set up than a standard 53/39 chainring set, but will work just fine once it is tweeked out.
The design of the compact der is made to prevent this, and make t easier to set up, without being so finicky. Overall, I think they all work, but they do act a little differantly with differant sized rings.
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