Double vs. Compact Double

[bike4ever]

We also put a compact double on for a customer without changing the front derailleur. I put a compact double on my Lemond this season and needed to change the front derailleur since I am using Campy. We just couldn't get the standard derailleur to work. My crankset is Bontrager Race Lite so I didn't need to change out the b/b.

[velogirl]

We also put a compact double on for a customer without changing the front derailleur. I put a compact double on my Lemond this season and needed to change the front derailleur since I am using Campy. We just couldn't get the standard derailleur to work. My crankset is Bontrager Race Lite so I didn't need to change out the b/b.

I'm a campy girl, too, and I've been running a compact double since they first came out in 2003. I didn't change my front derailleur since there weren't compact-specific FDs available at that time. And I've never had problems with the standard FD.

[alpinerabbit]

Yep, swapped to a compact double, with a new cassette thrown in (larger Granny gear) - no change to the derailleurs required.

[bike4ever]

velogirl - I'm glad your campy compact worked out well. We tried everything we could to try and get it to work. I believe it has to do with the Bontrager crankset paired with the Campy front derailleur.