Front Derailleur , top or bottom swing?

"jazu" <nospam> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other? jazu

I always forget which is bloody which, but the one referred
to as 'conventional' swing is what I have started using,
after going through the newer types in around 6 months -
they are just utter [censored] and develop a lot of pivot slop
quickly. The conventional one I have on has shown zero signs
of wear so far.

Some full suspension bikes can't use the conventional ones
though, as the clamp can get in the way of moving parts.

HTH some!

Shaun aRe

jazu said:

Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other?

One fits bikes that have cable routing under the bottom
bracket. One fits bikes that have cable routing along
the top tube.
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Westie said:

jazu said:

Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other?

One fits bikes that have cable routing under the bottom
bracket. One fits bikes that have cable routing along the
top tube.

Nope. You're thinking of bottom pull and top pull.

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bomba said:

Westie said:

jazu said:

Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other?

One fits bikes that have cable routing under the bottom
bracket. One fits bikes that have cable routing along the
top tube.

Nope. You're thinking of bottom pull and top pull.

Yep. That's what I was thinking of alright. :-)
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

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I always forget which is bloody which, but the one
referred to as 'conventional' swing is what I have started
using, after going through the newer types in around 6
months - they are just utter [censored] and develop a

lot

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of pivot slop quickly. The conventional one I have on has
shown zero signs of wear so far.

Top Swing = Poo. Use if you have to.

Andy Chequer

"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

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Which one to buy? What are advantage one over
other? jazu

I always forget which is bloody which, but the one
referred to as 'conventional' swing is what I have started
using, after going through the newer types in around 6
months - they are just utter [censored] and develop a

lot

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of pivot slop quickly. The conventional one I have on has
shown zero signs of wear so far.

Some full suspension bikes can't use the conventional ones
though, as the clamp can get in the way of moving parts.

Shaun aRe

A lot of newer frames have the cable stop angled for routing
the cable for a top swing front mech. Trying to run a
conventional mech on these frames results in the cable
rubbing on the cable stop and makes shifting difficult.

FWIW my Turner frame will only accept a convential mech as
the lower band of the top swing fouls the BB/shock cluster.
My On-one will only accept a top swing because of the cable
stop positioning.

Steve.

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A lot of newer frames have the cable stop angled for
routing the cable for

a

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top swing front mech. Trying to run a conventional mech on
these frames results in the cable rubbing on the cable
stop and makes shifting

difficult.

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FWIW my Turner frame will only accept a convential mech as
the lower band

of

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the top swing fouls the BB/shock cluster. My On-one will
only accept a top swing because of the cable stop
positioning.

Steve.

Oh FFS. It's a conspiracy!!!!!!!

Andy Chequer, keepin' it old. Nyeeeeh.

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 00:55:14 -0700, "jazu" <nospam> blathered:

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Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other?

Conventional -inreactioncycles.com/productimages/GearMechsFrontShimanoXTF-
MechConventionalM751.jpg

Top swing -inreactioncycles.com/productimages/GearMechsFrontShimanoLXF-
MechTopSwing8spM567.jpg

Conventional every time unless you can't for reasons of
frame design; they're much longer lasting than top
swing mechs.

Pete

"Andy Chequer" <andy@(youdontwantthisbitinit)thisisasparagus.com> wrote in
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I always forget which is bloody which, but the one
referred to as 'conventional' swing is what I have
started using, after going through

the

Quoted message said:

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newer types in around 6 months - they are just utter
[censored] and develop a

lot

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of pivot slop quickly. The conventional one I have on
has shown zero

signs

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of wear so far.

Top Swing = Poo. Use if you have to.

Shaun aRe

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Top Swing = Poo. Use if you have to.

Andy Chequer

Pete Jones said:

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 00:55:14 -0700, "jazu" <nospam>
blathered:

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Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other?

Conventional -

inreactioncycles.com/productimages/GearMechsFrontShimanoXTF-
MechConventionalM751.jpg

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Top swing -

inreactioncycles.com/productimages/GearMechsFrontShimanoLXF-
MechTopSwing8spM567.jpg

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Conventional every time unless you can't for reasons of
frame design; they're much longer lasting than top
swing mechs.

Pete

Perfect explanation! thnx...

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jazu' nospam said:

Which one to buy? What are advantage one over other? jazu

Neither!

Peace, bill The mind serves properly as a window glass
rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give an
immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
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