BC, The IRD Aplina is not a copy of the Ultegra.
I used it to replace a 9-speed Ultegra on a 48-34-24 set up. The Ultegra was VERY fussy to get working. I literally bolted the IRD in place, adjusted the stops and it works perfectly. All that said, I tried one on my wife's new Ebisu All-Purpose and it didn't work well. I played with it for a while. I ended up changing it to a Shimano FD-4403 Tiagra. The Tiagra was modified to match the chainring radius. These are indexed bicycles. You need to get a front derailleur that matches the chainring radius. Sometimes it takes a swap ot two too get it right. Bill Watsonvillle, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
