If you are really stuck, IRD makes a "Sub-C" front derailleur designed for subcompact setups. From the picture, it appears to have a shorter cage than usual. I cannot attest to its function or whether you need it, just alerting you to its existence.
Jon Blum On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:29:27 AM UTC-7 Paul Richardson wrote: > i can't locate it right now, but somewhere in a blahg grant wrote in > reference to the ugliness of a front derailler, (probably the same XT > you're referring to), > > "forgive it and move on." > > i have a shim'd XT front on my suzie and try to remember this advice > whenever i idly find myself wishing it was vintage XTR. > > paul > takoma park, md. > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:04:07 AM UTC-4 philipr...@gmail.com wrote: > >> My boss said that about me once. >> >> >> >> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:37:24 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> I'll just tell you the unfortunate truth now: I had that horrendous XT >>> on something (it may be on the Bombadil I sold Jason Fuller) and it's >>> magic. I remember sending a pic of it to Grant after he had said something >>> about ugly/perfect Shimano parts and said, "It's almost alarming something >>> this ugly can work so well." >>> >>> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:27 AM UTC-7 Erik wrote: >>> >>>> I'll give this a shot tomorrow with the 105 and see what happens! The >>>> gap between the cage on the derailer and the pantguard is about an inch, >>>> maybe slightly more. I'm shifting with DuraAce bar ends, so it's >>>> friction. >>>> I also have an ugly, ugly XT front derailer that would need some shims >>>> for the seat tube. The cage is slightly shorter but it's so ugly and >>>> bulky >>>> that I'm not certain I could stomach having it on this bike. I'll post up >>>> some photos once its all set up. Now, I just need to remember how to set >>>> up cantilever brakes... >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b84ac5d3-76db-467e-9c80-3c613db431den%40googlegroups.com.
