Campy compact with front standard derailleur
#4
Faith-Vigilance-Service
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 8,330
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From: Port Orchard, WA
Bikes: Trinity, Paradisus, Centurion, Mongoose, Trek
I have a standard der with a compact on my wifes bike, and it works, but does tend to drop the chain on the inside more often than it really should. I've tweeked the best anyone can, and I've come to realize it should be changed. I'll get around to it next month sometime.
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#5
Senior Member (Retired)

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 2,671
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From: Great North Woods
Bikes: Vittorio, Centaur triple; Casati Laser Piu, Chorus Triple.
My new bike had a std 2005 Chorus FD with the 50/34 compact and I could not get rid of some kind of chain interference (which I never did figure out). I tried everything over many weeks. Then I changed to the Chorus compact FD and all was well immediately. YMMV.
#6
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,784
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From: Prague, Czech Republic
Bikes: Time ADH01, Merlin Extra Light, Orbea Orca, Ritchey Outback,Tomac Revolver Mountain Bike, Cannondale Crit 3.0 now used for time trials.
I used a standard with my Campy compact and it worked ok. Some missed shifts some times a dropped chain, but nothing out of the ordinary. I finally spent the money and got a compact specific front derailure and it DOES work better. Shifts from small ring to large ring take place with, for lack of a better word, authority. It catches and engages cleanly, same for down shifts from large to small ring. For what it's worth.





