Old 05-06-13 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Biker395
Me too. When I think of a suicide FD, I envision something akin to a long stick.
That's what it is! So named because the rider has to reach down to change chainrings - the cage is simply pushed one direction or the other. Works best when the number teeth on each chainring are closer rather than farther apart in size.
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