Shimano shifter compatibility with front derailleur
09-21-19, 05:51 PM
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Shimano shifter compatibility with front derailleur
Hi,
My son currently has shimano 105 5800 groupset. I need to buy new cranks and looking at the newer 105 r7000. I understand that I may then need to get a new front dereailleur to accommodate slightly different spacing. So I have 2 questions that hopefully someone can help me with:
1. Do I definitely need a new front dereailleur?
2. If I do need a new FD - will my current shifter?brifter (5800) be compatible with the new r7000 FD?
Thanks for any help, great forum with excellent advice,
Kind regards,
Steve.
My son currently has shimano 105 5800 groupset. I need to buy new cranks and looking at the newer 105 r7000. I understand that I may then need to get a new front dereailleur to accommodate slightly different spacing. So I have 2 questions that hopefully someone can help me with:
1. Do I definitely need a new front dereailleur?
2. If I do need a new FD - will my current shifter?brifter (5800) be compatible with the new r7000 FD?
Thanks for any help, great forum with excellent advice,
Kind regards,
Steve.
09-21-19, 06:35 PM
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To the specifics... I don't know, but I recently had a crankset replaced and the spacing was wider. I just have to be "more deliberate" in my upshifts.... With that, everything works fine....
09-21-19, 08:20 PM
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You don't need a new FD, and your current shifter will also shift a R7000 FD fine.
