The Alivio derailler goes under the bottom boss but reaches up high. I've
seen it on several Hybrid "fitness" bikes. Another option.
https://www.rei.com/product/182374/shimano-alivio-m3100-3-x-9-speed-front-derailleur
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 12:30:58 PM UTC-6 Ray wrote:
> Joe,
Joe, don't give it a second thought. Your comment didn't read know-it-all
to me in the slightest. I know you were just being helpful.
Mark, thank you for the encouragement. I am worried as you said that the
best place to mound the derailleur is right where that boss is as it
currently can make
Final word! That Exage is one of those derailleurs with the band clamp. I
have a Deore LX I think with that design, which I find to be a pain. But
the good news is, no water bottle cage clearance issues. And it handles up
to a 48t ring, so you should be able to get it to work fine here.
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And if you should be very unlucky and the only place the derailleur will
work properly--in other words, going above the boss will make it too
high--you can try the setup others have suggested. That is, a braze on
derailleur with a clamp. Make sure it's one that has some adjustability
where
And if the bump outs don't provide enough clearance, many water bottle
cages are offset.
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On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 8:21:02 PM UTC-5, Mark Roland wrote:
>
> Joe is correct. You need to reposition the derailleur a bit higher. Here
> is my old Suntour
In my opinion, of course. That last post sounds oddly know-it-all when
reading it back to myself. I only know most!
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:02:01 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Ray, it's not an issue with the bottle cage. My clamp is bulged enough
> that the cage might rest on it
Ray, it's not an issue with the bottle cage. My clamp is bulged enough that
the cage might rest on it but it would still be fine, your clamp is flat.
You'll have all the clearance you need, plus it'll shift better with the fd
in its proper position. No worries!
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at
@Kai thanks for the idea! I would like to avoid changing the bottom bracket
because for me that's much more confusing than swapping the derailleur. And
I actually think that the chainline isn't bad with the crank in it's
current position. It's just the mechanics of switching between chainrings.
How wide is your bottom bracket? You could widen a smidge and it could
solve the clearance problem, and that would increase your bottom bracket
collection without adding to your front derailer collection. I have a 103
that's certainly too narrow a bottom bracket, and sorry, no obvious answer
