Upgrade advice???
09-12-19, 06:49 PM
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Do you mean with the same cable pull spec's? Then yes.
If you're not sure, you'd better provide some model#'s. 5600 series is different than 5700, but compatible with older generations. (I think)
I'm not real knowledgeable on the "road" stuff, but there are incompatibilities that exist.
If you're not sure, you'd better provide some model#'s. 5600 series is different than 5700, but compatible with older generations. (I think)
I'm not real knowledgeable on the "road" stuff, but there are incompatibilities that exist.
09-12-19, 07:34 PM
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Yes, as long as we are talking 6-7-8-9-10 speed stuff.
If not, please explain.
If not, please explain.
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09-12-19, 08:22 PM
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You should not expect a startling performance improvement with such an upgrade.
09-12-19, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dsbrantjr
You should not expect a startling performance improvement with such an upgrade.
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09-12-19, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Beardsley
Thank you for the info. Would using a different brand in particular reap any rewards?
Do you want help or do you want a confusing thread.
What problem are you trying to correct?
If none, leave it alone.
09-13-19, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Beardsley
Can I upgrade my Shimono 105 front derailleur to an ultegra as long as specs are the same?
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09-13-19, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Beardsley
Thank you for the info. Would using a different brand in particular reap any rewards?
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09-13-19, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
+1. In fact, stepping up a level in Shimano front derailers is something of a step down. The more expensive derailers can be very finicky about set up. The cages tend to be narrower and more highly sculpted which makes them rub in more gears. The cheaper versions of all Shimano front derailers (road and mountain) are better mechanisms.
This needs to be said more often. In a more cynical moments I feel like bike tech peaked several years, or decades, ago; it seems like diminishing returns since. Your comment was about FD solely, agreed, but I'd prefer an old skool Sora 8spd on my new bike vs. the Ultegra 11spd that seems to require constant tweaking. I sold my old Miyata with a Shimano 333 drivetrain this year-- original chain, freewheel, crankrings after 45 years, performed perfectly as a commuter. I guess this just makes me a retrogrouch.
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