Changing the cage on a Campy rear derailer?

[Jim Martin]

Hello All:

I am trying to put together a road triple drive train (don't laugh I
pull my kid up the canyons around Salt Lake City and NEED a small gear
for that).

I have access to a campy double rear derailer and ergo shifters. I've
been told that the ergo shifters are easy to switch to triple but I
don't know if its possible to replace a short cage with a longer cage?
Where would I buy a long cage? Where would I get the part I need to
convert the front shifter?

Thanks in advance,

Jim

 

[richard]

No conversion for the shiftes - they're already triple.

Long cage - check Branford Bike, or see what Peter says about it.
Depending on the gears you use, you might be able to get away without
the longer cage. (It won't be cheap - a Veloce deraileur might make
more sense.)

Jim Martin wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I am trying to put together a road triple drive train (don't laugh I
> pull my kid up the canyons around Salt Lake City and NEED a small gear
> for that).
>
> I have access to a campy double rear derailer and ergo shifters. I've
> been told that the ergo shifters are easy to switch to triple but I
> don't know if its possible to replace a short cage with a longer cage?
> Where would I buy a long cage? Where would I get the part I need to
> convert the front shifter?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim

 

[Jim Martin]

richard wrote:
> No conversion for the shiftes - they're already triple.

Great, thanks!

> Long cage - check Branford Bike, or see what Peter says about it.

Will do, thanks!

 

[[email protected]]

Jim,

I've done the procedure before - long cage to medium. Once I placed the
spring in the correct way, it was a snap. Go the park tools website -
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=76 for more info. I've
got a Record 2003 carbon der and basically:
1) Remove the pulley screws
2) Slowly loosen the cage bolt, a couple of turns, be careful here
because their is tension with inner spring will force the cage to
rotate quickly.
3) Rotate the cage, loosen the screw completely out
4) Grease up the spring, put the new cage in, tighten the screw a
couple of turns but do not tighten it down completely
5) You will need to rotate the cage the opposite direction, hold it
down and tighten the screw down completely.

I still have my long cage it ya need one.

Ian in SD
5)

 

[Jim Martin]

Thanks! Look for my response directly to your email.

Cheers,

Jim


[email protected] wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I've done the procedure before - long cage to medium. Once I placed the
> spring in the correct way, it was a snap. Go the park tools website -
> http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=76 for more info. I've
> got a Record 2003 carbon der and basically:
> 1) Remove the pulley screws
> 2) Slowly loosen the cage bolt, a couple of turns, be careful here
> because their is tension with inner spring will force the cage to
> rotate quickly.
> 3) Rotate the cage, loosen the screw completely out
> 4) Grease up the spring, put the new cage in, tighten the screw a
> couple of turns but do not tighten it down completely
> 5) You will need to rotate the cage the opposite direction, hold it
> down and tighten the screw down completely.
>
> I still have my long cage it ya need one.
>
> Ian in SD
> 5)
>

 

[[email protected]]

Jim, got the message below when I tried to send to your utah.edu email
addy...

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification.
Delivery to the following recipients failed.

[email protected]

From: ian d <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Changing the cage on a Campy rear derailer?
Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2005 4:21 AM
Jim,

How about $25 + shipping ? It has about 1000miles but is in fairly good
condition except for a minor scratch which is on image 6. I've also
include barnet's manual which I also used.

Regards,

Ian
Jim Martin wrote:
> Thanks! Look for my response directly to your email.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
>
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > I've done the procedure before - long cage to medium. Once I placed the
> > spring in the correct way, it was a snap. Go the park tools website -
> > http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=76 for more info. I've
> > got a Record 2003 carbon der and basically:
> > 1) Remove the pulley screws
> > 2) Slowly loosen the cage bolt, a couple of turns, be careful here
> > because their is tension with inner spring will force the cage to
> > rotate quickly.
> > 3) Rotate the cage, loosen the screw completely out
> > 4) Grease up the spring, put the new cage in, tighten the screw a
> > couple of turns but do not tighten it down completely
> > 5) You will need to rotate the cage the opposite direction, hold it
> > down and tighten the screw down completely.
> >
> > I still have my long cage it ya need one.
> >
> > Ian in SD
> > 5)
> >