Originally Posted by
vintage cellar
I used to set up triples with Campy Record front derailleurs - they were one of only a few fronts that would work (barely) with older TA cranks. But the chainlines were on the narrow side, your crank is probably farther out than the stuff I worked with eons ago.
Your set up might work well with an older Shimeeno 9-spd. triple front derailleur - 105 to Dura Ace, I think they were the 5503, 6503, and 7703 series ?
One advantage of these is that the cable pull is less than some other vintage fronts, IMHO a help when setting up with friction.
Yeah, I've had a Suntour AR working on a Shimano Deore MT-60 (45/42/30, with a 118 BB), and an XD2 48/39/26 worked with both the 980 and the Nuovo Gran Sport... when the frame had a 107mm UN-72 horked into it. Like I said, they can't all be winners.
And, funny you should mention, but I've got a 9-speed Ultegra triple FD in my meager parts box. I've just got to work out how to get a 31.8 clamp onto a 28.0 seat tube. Oughta be fun, ya?
--Shannon