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Old 05-09-15 | 03:59 PM
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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

Originally Posted by HillRider
Most obvious to me from your pictures is that your front derailleur is set much too high above the big chainring. The outer cage should just clear the tallest teeth in the big chainring by 2-3 mm. First correct that. ...
Agree that dropping the FD will help (was the first step in my earlier post), but you appear to have limited clearance at the heel. So when you do drop it, be sure to watch the clearance back there. You want at least 1mm or so in case anything should move.
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