Re: [RBW] Front Derailleur recomendations for A Homer Hilsen

2015-04-26 Thread James Warren
If you can find one, my top recommendation is the Campy Champ Triple. I have it on a Riv with a 24-36-46 crank and 700C wheels, and it is the only FD that has made me say, Hey maybe there are worthwhile differences between good enough FD's and great ones! This is a great one. You have a 700C

Re: [RBW] Front Derailleur recomendations for A Homer Hilsen

2015-04-26 Thread Jim Bronson
The 105 5500 that came on my Redwood is the best-shifting front triple derailer setup I have ever had. I haven't noticed excessive trimming required. Of course, a triple almost always requires more trimming than a double. I went to a wide-low double on my Custom and that is pretty much

[RBW] Front Derailleur recomendations for A Homer Hilsen

2015-04-25 Thread Richard Rios
Hi All, I am finding that I am having to trim my front derailleur to often for my liking on my Homer Hilsen due to the chain rubbing on the cage. I have a Shimano 105 up front, with standard riv sugino cranks / chainrings, and 107bb I believe. Wondering if any one else had this problem and

[RBW] Front Derailleur recomendations for A Homer Hilsen

2015-04-25 Thread stonehog
Dump the 105 and get an xt or a cx-70. Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- 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