Will this crankset work on a Fuji Absolute?

[TomYoung]

Hi all:

My daughter has a Fuji Absolute flatbar hybrid bike. Current front-
end setup is Shimano Tiagra FD-443 front derailleur, Shimano Rapid-
fire SL-R440 shifter (both 8 speed) and RPM Road 52/42/30 crankset.
I'd like to drop the gearing on the bike and I'm thinking of swapping
in a Shimano Deore FC-M530 Crankset at 44-32-22T. My only concern is
whether the front shifter/derailleur setup will work here. I know
that certain combinations of shifters and derailleurs will work better
with some cranksets than others, but I don't understand what defines
"suitability."

Does anybody have any thoughts if this swap will work?

TIA.

Tom Young

 

[landotter]

On Feb 14, 6:10 pm, "TomYoung" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My daughter has a Fuji Absolute flatbar hybrid bike. Current front-
> end setup is Shimano Tiagra FD-443 front derailleur, Shimano Rapid-
> fire SL-R440 shifter (both 8 speed) and RPM Road 52/42/30 crankset.
> I'd like to drop the gearing on the bike and I'm thinking of swapping
> in a Shimano Deore FC-M530 Crankset at 44-32-22T. My only concern is
> whether the front shifter/derailleur setup will work here.

That shouldn't be your only concern. Is the existing bottom bracket
square taper? Then you'll have to get an octalink BB. Yeah, there is
a deal with some flatbar shifters only liking a certain derailleur,
but if both are intact, no worries.

If you haven't bought the cranks yet, and it's a square taper, you
might want to go for something also square, like a cheap and cheerful
Sugino XD300, for around $45.

You'll also want to lower the derailleur cage slightly. You want about
a mm's of clearance between the chainring and cage when shifting.

 

[JeffWills]

On Feb 14, 4:10 pm, "TomYoung" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My daughter has a Fuji Absolute flatbar hybrid bike. Current front-
> end setup is Shimano Tiagra FD-443 front derailleur, Shimano Rapid-
> fire SL-R440 shifter (both 8 speed) and RPM Road 52/42/30 crankset.
> I'd like to drop the gearing on the bike and I'm thinking of swapping
> in a Shimano Deore FC-M530 Crankset at 44-32-22T. My only concern is
> whether the front shifter/derailleur setup will work here. I know
> that certain combinations of shifters and derailleurs will work better
> with some cranksets than others, but I don't understand what defines
> "suitability."
>
> Does anybody have any thoughts if this swap will work?

It should work as is. As Landotter said, you should lower the
derailleur a little, to get it closer to the chainring.

A "more suitable" combination would include a Shimano "mountain" front
derailleur. The difference is that the "mountain" derailleurs have a
cage that follows the arc of the smaller chainring more closely. This
may be needed if the front shifting isn't to your daughter's tastes.

Jeff

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Feb 14, 5:10 pm, "TomYoung" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My daughter has a Fuji Absolute flatbar hybrid bike. Current front-
> end setup is Shimano Tiagra FD-443 front derailleur, Shimano Rapid-
> fire SL-R440 shifter (both 8 speed) and RPM Road 52/42/30 crankset.
> I'd like to drop the gearing on the bike and I'm thinking of swapping
> in a Shimano Deore FC-M530 Crankset at 44-32-22T. My only concern is
> whether the front shifter/derailleur setup will work here. I know
> that certain combinations of shifters and derailleurs will work better
> with some cranksets than others, but I don't understand what defines
> "suitability."
>
> Does anybody have any thoughts if this swap will work?
>
> TIA.
>
> Tom Young

Probably work fine, in spite of the FD 'arc' differences.

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Feb 14, 10:37 pm, "JeffWills" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 14, 4:10 pm, "TomYoung" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
>
> > My daughter has a Fuji Absolute flatbar hybrid bike. Current front-
> > end setup is Shimano Tiagra FD-443 front derailleur, Shimano Rapid-
> > fire SL-R440 shifter (both 8 speed) and RPM Road 52/42/30 crankset.
> > I'd like to drop the gearing on the bike and I'm thinking of swapping
> > in a Shimano Deore FC-M530 Crankset at 44-32-22T. My only concern is
> > whether the front shifter/derailleur setup will work here. I know
> > that certain combinations of shifters and derailleurs will work better
> > with some cranksets than others, but I don't understand what defines
> > "suitability."
>
> > Does anybody have any thoughts if this swap will work?
>
> It should work as is. As Landotter said, you should lower the
> derailleur a little, to get it closer to the chainring.
>
> A "more suitable" combination would include a Shimano "mountain" front
> derailleur. The difference is that the "mountain" derailleurs have a
> cage that follows the arc of the smaller chainring more closely. This
> may be needed if the front shifting isn't to your daughter's tastes.
>
> Jeff

Except these FB shifters aren't really compatible with MTB FDers, just
like road stuff.By screwing with the cable attach you can get it to
sorta work but...not really.