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akmatt

05-21-09 11:10 AM

Ultegra Front Derailleur

I have Ultegra components and just upgraded (some would say) from an old steel frame to an aluminum one. The front derailleur seems to not fit the tube. Am I doing something wrong?

frankenmike

05-21-09 11:29 AM

You just need a different size derailer-aluminum tubes are generally fetter than steel.

akmatt

05-21-09 11:42 AM

thanks. i should have looked in to that first i guess. dang.

smurf hunter

05-21-09 12:29 PM

I'll take your ill-fitting Ultegra FD off your hands. I usually prefer skinny steel tubes anyway :)

Panthers007

05-21-09 03:17 PM

Before buying a new front-derailleur, there are two things to always check. You just found one of them. The other is what direction of pull you need - top-pull? Or bottom-pull? Some FD's are marked as both. So always check what you need and what is available to suit that need.

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smurf hunter

05-21-09 03:32 PM

Just in case it's not implied or obvious - a "braze-on" type won't do you any good.

brentley

05-21-09 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smurf hunter (Post 8961410)

Just in case it's not implied or obvious - a "braze-on" type won't do you any good.

Would it not be fine as long as he got the proper adapter clamp?

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