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19-05.-2008, 04:27 AM
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Re: Half Step and Granny - which front derailleur?
In article <48302283$0$879$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr>,
"James Thomson" <yosnappyj@hotmail.com> wrote: > For reasons I won't bore you with, I'd like to try a half-step and granny > gearing system. I'm willing to entertain suggestions that it's ill-advised, > but I'd like to try it for myself all the same, and I have most of the parts > I need to get started. > > Likely gearing will be 45-42-granny at the front, and either > 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28 or 12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32 (eight of nine) at the > rear. > > Questions: > > What front derailleur would you choose, and why? > > Given the above, what size granny would you shoot for? > > Shifters will be either older Campag Ergos, Shimano barcons, or downtube > levers, so front indexing isn't an issue. What is the lowest gear you want? What wheel size do you run? Is this fully loaded touring or heavy off-road going? If not a 30 granny will be sufficient. -- Michael Press |
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