Actually, they do have a front derailleur that's supposed to be specifically made for smoother shifting on compact cranks. I have one sitting in my closet waiting to go on a bike.Originally Posted by Catriona
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10-30-2008, 08:33 AM #1
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10-30-2008, 08:38 AM #2
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Huh... I didn't know that Originally Posted by dex
And it looks like it does make a gossamer front derailleur, so the devinci has both a gossamer crank & derailleur.
I have no idea how that compares to a 105 front derailleur however.
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10-30-2008, 09:00 AM #3
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105 derailleurs work just fine with FSA compact cranksets. FSA says theirs are designed to work better (and the shimano ones may have to be fine tuned in setup, a little more carefully than on a standard crankset). I only have experience with Shimano and not FSA FDs, so I can't really compare. I do know that you can make a 105 FD or Ultegra FD work just fine. Is the FSA easier to tune? I dunno.
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10-30-2008, 01:00 PM #4
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hmm, thanks for the input guys!
I have one more question. I only had the chance to ride the small, which has a 52.5cm ttube and 29.9 inches of standover. It feels okay in the reach but I was wondering if the xsmall would feel better. They don't have an xsmall and would have to order it in, or wait until Christmas. The xs has a 51cm ttube. Would that make a huge difference?
I think, based on their size stickers, that I'm supposed to be an xs (since smalls fit people from 5'4-5'7), but I'm not sure if the small is okay since I've got longer-ish legs and flexibility to fit a small.
What would you do?
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