Der / Shift combo - again!?

Consider keeping the crank/FD setup you have so worked to match; an11t cassette will net 113gear
inches. Both your derailleurs will work with Campy. 10sp. The rear works best when you bypass the
normal clamp zone and clamp @ >90deg to that groove. Somewhere there is a website that explains
this,I know someone on this group can direct you. good luck, Tom

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Quoted message said:

I absolutely KNOW I have seen the answer to this, but I want to be sure I understand it right. I
have a road frame set up with MTB cranks and flat bars (Deore shifters w/8sp). I am considering
going the full road setup and want to know what options I might have.

Current Cranks: Bontrager 46/32/22 MTB Shifters: Deore 8sp FDer: Deore BP/TS RDer: Shimano 105
long range Cassette: SRAM 8sp

Cheap Option Leave cranks, FDer, RDer Shifters: Shimano 105 9sp Cassette: ??? brand 9sp

Upgrade Option Cranks: 9sp (Sora, 105, Centaur??) Triple Shifters: Shimano 105 9sp FDer:
(Something that fits) Cassette: ??? brand 9sp

Questions
1. Can the 105 shifters move the existing Deore FDer correctly? I understand this may be a
problem.

2. Will a Centaur front crank work well with shimano shifters?

3. The rear tire to frame clearance on the frame is pretty tight. I originally had an LX BS/BP
FDer on it, but the tire was within a millimeter of the cable attachment bolt and rubbed under
load. The existing Deore der works since it has a top swing and the mounting is much lower on
the frame. If I can keep my existing cranks, I will probably want to keep the FDer too - but
this assumes the STI shifters can pull the FDer correctly. If I need to switch cranks, I will
need to find a FDer that fits the gap in the frame <sigh>. Allways something!!!! If it helps,
the frame is a Marin Argenta with a 31.8 seat tube.

TIA, Dan

Dan Brussee said:

I absolutely KNOW I have seen the answer to this, but I want to be sure I understand it right. I
have a road frame set up with MTB cranks and flat bars (Deore shifters w/8sp). I am considering
going the full road setup and want to know what options I might have.

Quoted message said:

Cheap Option Leave cranks, FDer, RDer Shifters: Shimano 105 9sp Cassette: ??? brand 9sp

A mountain front derailleur will not shift correctly with STI. Their mountain derailleurs require
more cable pull than the road versions per shift. I have no idea why. There is one road derailleur
that will work well with your current cranks, but I forget the name.

Quoted message said:

1. Can the 105 shifters move the existing Deore FDer correctly? I understand this may be a
problem.

problem. I have made it work the other way (mountain shifters, road derailleur), but too much throw
is easier to restrain with the limit screws than too little.

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David L. Johnson

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you have to wind-up on Sundays. --Ian (_)/ (_) | Anderson

David L. Johnson said:

Dan Brussee said:

I absolutely KNOW I have seen the answer to this, but I want to be sure I understand it right. I
have a road frame set up with MTB cranks and flat bars (Deore shifters w/8sp). I am considering
going the full road setup and want to know what options I might have.

Quoted message said:

Cheap Option Leave cranks, FDer, RDer Shifters: Shimano 105 9sp Cassette: ??? brand 9sp

A mountain front derailleur will not shift correctly with STI. Their mountain derailleurs require
more cable pull than the road versions per shift. I have no idea why. There is one road derailleur
that will work well with your current cranks, but I forget the name.

Quoted message said:

1. Can the 105 shifters move the existing Deore FDer correctly? I understand this may be a
problem.

problem. I have made it work the other way (mountain shifters, road derailleur), but too much throw
is easier to restrain with the limit screws than too little.

Thanks for the info. I thought that was what I remembered, so the switch will have me purchasing...

New cranks New FDer New Shifter New Cassette <sigh