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Old 07-26-25 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Henry III
Makes you wonder why manufacturers design derailleurs to resort to cross chaining direct from setup. The front derailleur is normally always built to be low normal from the get go.
Both Suntour and Shimano sold high-normal front derailleurs at one time or another in the past, based on the idea that (IIRC) being able to force the chain from a bigger ring to a smaller can be crucial while climbing.

Edit: about "cross-chaining from setup": what's the alternative?
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