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Old 11-27-13 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilfred Laurier
you are right
although that is a jump from outer to inner
where the derailleur vertical movement is at its maximum

as the derailleur moves inward
the vertical movement for the same amount of horizontal movement
decreases

i have never tried it
and i would bet it has a 75 percent chance of working
but might be tough to get perfect

only one way to find out though
Hrm. Well, if that big of a jump won't work, I have a 28t or a 30t ring I can substitute. Of course, it'd be a loss on the low gear. Maybe I could use a 40t top ring, instead. I rarely exceed 100 gear inches in use, anyway.
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