Old 05-14-20 | 12:07 PM
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jrupe
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Do I need more capacity? Mountech or Alpine Gear Tech?

Suntour BL FD-1900 in front RD-3300 GT in back.
Chainrings currently 45 / 28, but ordered a 32T so that I use my 50.
Cogset broke a tooth on 16 and added 34 (14 / 19 / 23 / 27 / 30 / 34).

Suntour lists a gear capacity of 18T for the derailleur but I'm having a tough time with the 17T difference I have now, being careful not to criss-cross. Chain gets wedged against the 45 and then kind of torques over the top and falls to the outside.

Am I set up wrong or does functionality just get funky toward max capacity?
For wider capacity, any advice or preference between Mountech and Alpine Gear Tech for a front derailleur?

Slightly unrelated, does anyone know if Suntour ever made a 13T threaded cog for Perfect freehub? according to Sheldon these aren't very interchangeable
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