Re: [RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
Thanks to everyone for their advice. I eventually decided to order an NOS Suntour Cyclone Mark II front derailleur from the '80s with a flat outer cage. It works like a champ, is much better looking than a modern derailleur (to me), and was only $10 more than a new Claris. I think I could have solved this problem by using a 9-speed chain on my 8-speed cassette, but at some point it became a personal vendetta to get the 8-speed drivetrain working on this bike. Thanks again! -- 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/8df236c7-80b0-4c44-922c-8bf821d61c98%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
You're welcome. Some of the older Sugino MTB triple cranks I still use have the same issue. There's not a lot of extra space between the big ring and the crank arm. -- 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/0c8ec4a7-9e77-4c01-914e-14af099d6cbd%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
Carl - You're right, I checked my old Shimano Deerhead derailleur, and it's totally flat on the outer cage. There are some sweet NOS FDs on eBay. I might snag one and try it out. Thanks for the help! On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 11:08 AM tuolumne bikes wrote: > If you're using friction, an older (mid to late 80s) fd may be the > solution. Before front indexing, the outer fd plates were pretty flat. eBay > time... > > Carl > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/HnCg6xXQhvQ/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/714212d9-4918-4925-a217-23e6ed546288%40googlegroups.com > . > -- 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/CALy%3D2O399BP8zWuQDR-RTrH6RoxbP5eJ9YyR9LOT71VWZS4Ovg%40mail.gmail.com.
[RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
If you're using friction, an older (mid to late 80s) fd may be the solution. Before front indexing, the outer fd plates were pretty flat. eBay time... Carl -- 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/714212d9-4918-4925-a217-23e6ed546288%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
I would look at the alignment of the cage with respect to the chainrings. Would tweaking that do anything? With some setups, I have to give the front derailleur a little more outward travel. Sometimes that might even lead to the crank arm ticking against the cage. I friction shift, so make the shift and just trim back enough as part of the shift action to get rid of the ticking. Annoying when I forget which bike I’m on but no big deal. Bill S -- 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/9bdeaeaa-707a-4762-820e-017845a12c2c%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
You might be able to solve this by sliding the derailleur up a bit so the chain is in the fatter open section of the cage. If you send me a pic I might be able to see what's needed, get me here: joeremi62 gmail com -- 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/a2e35d15-f2f7-4b2b-9703-36b92dc05289%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Apaloosa front derailleur clearance problem
Hi everyone, I recently finished building a Joe Appaloosa that I bought a while back, but I didn't have time to complete it until now. This forum helped me pick out the rims, in fact! I totally love the bike, but I'm having a problem I was hoping someone could help me with. I built the bike with an 8-speed cassette, Shimano Claris 3x8 front derailleur, and Silver triple cranks. However, when I have the chain on the biggest chainring and the smallest cog, the front derailleur is less than 1mm from the crank arm. When I pedal moderately hard in this gear, the chain rubs on the outside of the front derailleur. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it maybe because the 8-speed chain is wider than a 9-speed chain? I have another 8-speed bike with a Silver triple crankset and a Deore FD and never noticed until now, but it has a similar problem with a super tight clearance between the crank arm and front derailleur. Thanks very much for any help you can provide! Jason -- 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/ee50e91d-8606-4aeb-9e71-047c3a6bd94c%40googlegroups.com.
