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Old 07-08-12 | 08:48 AM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Just about every modern derailleur, including Sram Red, is deigned to give best shift performance with the outer cage plate parallel with the chainrings. You can possibly improve shifting to the larger ring by bringing the heel in and toe out a bit, but this comes at the explece of chain clearance when riding on the outer cassette sprockets.

Probably the bet thing you could do, is shorten the cable very slightly, and ease out the high gear limit. I would tinker with that before re-aligning the derailleur.

Years ago, skilled mechanics would bend the front tip of the inner cage plate outward a bit for crisper shifting, but today's plates are heat treated to a point where there's a high risk of cracking if you try to bend them.
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