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Old 03-19-10, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gpelpel
For the Death Ride I had a 12-32 IRD cassette using my regular (medium cage) Campy Chorus derailleur. Campy derailleurs have a small adjustment screw that allow the use of greater than 29 teeth cogs. 32 is the limit however, and I really mean limit.
I was able to get a 11/34 to fit under my Campy long cage RD. Barely.

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Originally Posted by bigbossman
I was able to get a 11/34 to fit under my Campy long cage RD. Barely.

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Stick that on your triple and you could spin all day......

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Originally Posted by jonathanb715
Stick that on your triple and you could spin all day......

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Done it. Morgan Territory.

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Originally Posted by bigbossman
Done it. Morgan Territory.

. . . and it took him all day.
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