Originally Posted by
bulgie
The long cage has enough chain-wrap for a triple in front too, but the front derailer doesn't, width-wise — not enough travel.
Mark B
That's odd.
The Sprint front derailleur on the '64 Sierra handled the 40/47/52 triple on that bike, and the Huret 600 that preceded it handled the same triple on the earlier 15 speed models.
Something must have changed with the newer Schwinn Approved front der.