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Use DuraAce Triple shifters with Ultegra front and rear der??

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  1. Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an Ultegra
    triple front derailluer?

    TIA Dave Thompson Spokane, WA

  2. In article SUhma.442753$L1.126242@sccrnsc02 said:

    Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an Ultegra
    triple front derailluer?

    Yes, all compatible. Same for 105, etc. as well - all the 9s stuff is completely interchangeable.

    --Paul

  3. Agree. Further, if you plan on getting Dura Ace triple, skip the crank and get an ultegra or TA
    Zehpyr (if you want something fancy), Ritchey or Sugino. Dura Ace triple crank is terrible (mickey
    mouse triplizer conversion, "unique" 92mm bcd - NO other chainring available) and Shimano should be
    ashamed of themselves as Dura Ace is suppose to be its "flagship" group.... "Paul Southworth"
    <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    In article SUhma.442753$L1.126242@sccrnsc02 said:

    Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an
    Ultegra triple front derailluer?

    Yes, all compatible. Same for 105, etc. as well - all the 9s stuff is completely interchangeable.

    --Paul

  4. The DuraAce triple lever isn't compatible with Ultegra, or any other front derailleur... just the
    DuraAce triple. It's not even compatible with a DuraAce double.

    The mechanics of the lever are quite different from the Ultegra, with the DuraAce version of both
    derailleur & shifter designed to "trim" in all three positions, not just the smaller two chainrings
    (as done on Ultegra).

    I haven't actually tried that combo to see what happens, but compatibility problems are likely, due
    primarily to differences in the cage design of the front derailleur (since the Ultegra assumes no
    trim capability in the large chainring, while the DuraAce does).

    --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.com

    "Dave Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:SUhma.442753$L1.126242@sccrnsc02...

    Quoted message said:

    Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an
    Ultegra triple front derailluer?

    TIA Dave Thompson Spokane, WA

  5. "Paul Southworth" wrote;

    Quoted message said:
    Dave Thompson said:

    Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an
    Ultegra triple front derailluer?

    Yes, all compatible. Same for 105, etc. as well - all the 9s stuff is completely interchangeable.

    I seem to recall some discussions here that the DA triple was the exception to the compatibility
    rule. There were problems using a DA triple crankset with an Ultegra FD or vice versa. Dave, you
    might want to try a Google Groups search of rbt using "Dura Ace Triple"

    Art Harris

  6. "Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Paul Southworth" wrote;

    Quoted message said:
    Dave Thompson said:

    Can Dura-Ace triple shifters be used with Ultegra triple running gear, specifically with an
    Ultegra triple front derailluer?

    Yes, all compatible. Same for 105, etc. as well - all the 9s stuff is completely
    interchangeable.

    I seem to recall some discussions here that the DA triple was the


    exception

    Quoted message said:

    to the compatibility rule. There were problems using a DA triple crankset with an Ultegra FD or
    vice versa. Dave, you might want to try a Google Groups search of rbt using "Dura Ace Triple"

    Art Harris

    Well, that DA triple front derailleur won't work on, say, a 30-40-50 setup. I found out the hard way
    that you can't get it properly setup as the inner cage profile is much deeper than, say, the
    Ultegra, which shifts a 30-40-50 just fine.

    --
    Robin Hubert <[email hidden]

  7. Paul-<< Yes, all compatible. Same for 105, etc. as well - all the 9s stuff is completely
    interchangeable.

    Not really, you can't use an ultegra or any other shimano triple fder with DA triple crank
    and shifters.

    DA triple shifters may work with ultegra triple stuff, altho shimano say it won't..May have to use a
    DA triple fder tho-something about the arm length of the fder..

    Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
    (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

  8. Mike-<< The DuraAce triple lever isn't compatible with Ultegra, or any other front derailleur...
    just the DuraAce triple. It's not even compatible with a DuraAce double.

    But I think you can use the DA triple left shifter with a DA double is you use the DA triple
    fder(?)...

    Really [censored] poor design, akin to SPD-R, if ya ask me...

    Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
    (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

  9. Quoted message said:

    But I think you can use the DA triple left shifter with a DA double is you


    use

    Quoted message said:

    the DA triple fder(?)...

    When we asked if we couldn't simply carry DA triple lever sets and use them for doubles as well, we
    were told by the powers-that-be that they would not work properly. It does seem logical that, if
    they could work on both, Shimano would begin to phase out the double-only version.

    --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.com

    "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Mike-<< The DuraAce triple lever isn't compatible with Ultegra, or any


    other

    Quoted message said:

    front derailleur... just the DuraAce triple. It's not even compatible with a DuraAce double.

    But I think you can use the DA triple left shifter with a DA double is you


    use

    Quoted message said:

    the DA triple fder(?)...

    Really [censored] poor design, akin to SPD-R, if ya ask me...

    Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
    (303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

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