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jordanr1186

10-20-10 08:38 PM

will this derailleur work?

i have a 10 speed road bike(5 speed cluster in the rear). it has friction down tube shifters. will this work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Jeff Wills

10-20-10 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jordanr1186 (Post 11654500)

i have a 10 speed road bike(5 speed cluster in the rear). it has friction down tube shifters. will this work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Yes. The only slight hitch will be the chain width. If you have an older "5-speed" chain, it might be too wide to fit through that derailleur's cage. Newer "5-speed" chains are interchangeable with 7- and 8-speed chains and thus will not be a problem.

jordanr1186

10-20-10 09:39 PM

i just bought a new chain from the LBS today. so i guess i'm ok. thanks

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