Quote Originally Posted by melissam View Post
Criteria includes even better shifting, durability, bling factor, budget.

Questions I've been mulling over include:
* I'm pretty sure I need a long cage derailleur due to the # of teeth on the chainrings and cassette. Could I get away with a medium cage derailleur?
I'm going to guess no, because of the capacity issue. A triple and 11-34 will add up to total capacity that will exceed the specs on a medium cage der., most likely. And it would stretch that "better shifting" criteria.