- - Long Cage Tri-Color?
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spacemanz
06-30-13 11:29 AM
Originally Posted by Popeyecahn
(Post 15798974)
Thank you, this is what I was thinking while considering using an idle Ultegra RD-6500 GS with the 7sp 13-34 freewheel I just received. The 6500 will only handle a 28t from what I read and wondered what would be the limiting factor. You have ably pointed this out. On to finding an MTB rear der... Oh snap the Fisher has a clean one from 1988!
Thanks. You just saved me from myself. ;) I was just eyeballing a long-caged RD-6500, that I forgot I had.
T-Mar
06-30-13 03:02 PM
Originally Posted by Popeyecahn
(Post 15798974)
Thank you, this is what I was thinking while considering using an idle Ultegra RD-6500 GS with the 7sp 13-34 freewheel I just received. The 6500 will only handle a 28t from what I read and wondered what would be the limiting factor. You have ably pointed this out. On to finding an MTB rear der... Oh snap the Fisher has a clean one from 1988!
You are correct, both the RD-6500-SS and RD-6500-GS have the same maximum cog rating, though Shimano's official stance, according to my catalog, is 27T.
