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10-14-09 | 11:04 AM

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Brian Ratliff

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Originally Posted by UGASkiDawg

Incorrect...I use a DA7800 everything except for the FD which is an old Ultegra 6500 9 spd fd and it works perfectly.

okay. But if you are looking for new parts, probably best to match the FD cage width to the chain width as a general rule. Obviously it'll work mismatched, but not quite as well.

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