Ergo front w/XT fdr

Will an Ergo front shifter work well to shift a XT fdr? And also, will the XT fdr shift a 48 -
34 double? B

 

>Will an Ergo front shifter work well to shift a XT fdr? And also, will the XT fdr shift a 48 -
>34 double?

I don't know if an XT derailleur will work but I know a Campy double derailleur will work.

I just installed a 48/34 double with Ergo shifters. The Chorus 9 derailleur shifted from the
34-48 with ramps aOK and like shifting from a 39 to 53. I had tried a 46 first and the Campy
front derailleur did the job but it was a 'b' fit and it took a while to lift the chain onto the
big ring. Many riders would find it acceptable. To my eye, the 10 sp front derailleur seems to
follow the curve of a 53t ring closer than the 9sp does. It may shift the 46 and 48 but I haven't
gotten to that.

I think if I remove some of the metal on the bottom of the nose of the front plate on the derailleur
so I can lower it and get it closer to the curve of the ring, it will shift both the 46 and 48 w/o
problem. My wife the dentist, said show me the way a good one looks over the rings and give me the
dremel tool with grinding wheel. She claims she can get it near exact. The cost is that she wants a
46x34 too.

I have an LX571 4B-D x 32 clamp that is for those rings that I couldn't use on my frame. You can buy
it for $15.

On 22 Feb 2003 01:40:46 GMT, [email protected] (Belij3) wrote:

 

Belij3 wrote:
> Will an Ergo front shifter work well to shift a XT fdr?

Yes, Ergos work with _all_ front derailers.

> And also, will the XT fdr shift a 48 - 34 double?

Yes, but the upshift won't be as crisp as it would be with a front derailer made for a 48
tooth big ring.

If you already have the XT, use it. If not, consider one of the older-model XTRs we have on
special--those _are_ designed for a 48.

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belij-<< Will an Ergo front shifter work well to shift a XT fdr?

yes, have done it-

<< And also, will the XT fdr shift a 48 - 34 double?

yes again...Campagnolo ERGO is wonderful is this regard.

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