Hi Peter, to answer your queries: 1: Is there a reason not to contact Rivendell directly, and just ask them? […]
I asked at the swap meet if the Altus MD311 would work with my setup. The package is stamped “ 3x7/8 Speed/34.9mm, but the fellow with whom I spoke didn’t know if the Altus would work with my setup, and I’m respecting RBW’s Garage Sale Guideline #1. (See above for the photo of their sign.) 2: I bet they'll want to hear what your beef is with the front derailleur they supplied you in the first place My jeans cuff got caught in the chainring and badly bent the original RBW-supplied derailleur cage, so I need a new front derailleur. 3: you're manufacturing a lot of extra effort for yourself without clear benefit. I don’t know whether the Altus MD311 will work with my setup, which is why I asked if it will work or if a better option exists. > On Mar 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM, Peter Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let me see if I have the details straight: > > 1) Rivendell frameset > 2) Rivendell-specific crankset > 3) Fairly typical Rivendellish cassette > 4) Rivendell-supplied rear derailleur > 5) Front derailleur taken from a bucketful of identical front derailleurs at > Rivendell's parking lot sale > > Is there a reason not to contact Rivendell directly, and just ask them? I > suspect that the reason they had a bunch of those Altus FDs is because they > tried them out with various builds. If I recall correctly, they were offered > for a while as a build component/retail item; they've just been replaced > with something newer. In any case, they're likely to know whether or not they > work well with frames/parts they also supply. If nothing else, I bet they'll > want to hear what your beef is with the front derailleur they supplied you in > the first place; they may not already know. > > I mean, I'm not trying to be judge-y; it just seems to me that you're > manufacturing a lot of extra effort for yourself without clear benefit. > > Peter Adler > a habitual manufacturer of his own wasted efforts in > Berkeley, CA/USA > > On Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 10:04:43 AM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I need to replace my stock Rivendell front derailleur. Can someone please > recommend a good front derailleur? > > Here’s my existing setup: > > Appaloosa > Rivendell Silver crankset and 3 rings > Rear cassette: Shimano XTR 11-34T > Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore long cage > > With the exception of the rear cassette, all of the components came stock > with the bike. > > I picked up a Shimano Altus FD-M311 at the swap meet. Will this work for my > setup? Does a better option exist? Please let me know your recommendations, > advice, opinions, and experience! > > > -- > 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 [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d146a1b3-8224-433c-94bf-fa8d84ffd55dn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d146a1b3-8224-433c-94bf-fa8d84ffd55dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1AE006FF-FF8F-457C-8534-EB8CEFB48C7D%40gmail.com.
