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Old 01-18-08, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey
Sounds like you have things pretty well covered. Shimano rear derailleurs use the same cable pull for road and MTB/hybrid, so that'll work. However, front derailleurs require different pull ratios. But since you'll be using a friction front shifter, as long as the shifter can get to all three rings, it'll be just fine. Good luck with the conversion; sounds like it'll make a nice all-arounder.
+1 Sounds like a winner to me.

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