Re: Shimano 600 derailleur questions

jennaclare said:

I am rebuilding an old Trek 400 touring bike and I'm trying to piece

it

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together with a bunch of random parts that have been donated to me

and

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a few that I have purchased used. So, I have a shimano 600 rear
derailleur and double crank. I am in need of a set of shifters, and

I

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am hoping that I will be able to use STIs as opposed to downtube, but

I

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would also prefer to use whatever will work the best. Also, I have a

9

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spd cassette that I would like to use because I've had it laying

around

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for a while and don't particularly want to buy an 8 speed.

So, I have some questions about the compatability of
derailleurs/shifters/cassettes. What makes the drivetrain a 7/8/9
speed? i know the shifters are important, and clearly the cassette

is

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vital, however, are rear derailleurs specifically made to be 7/8/9
speed? Or, if I found some 9 speed shifters and put my 9 spd

cassette

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on the bike would the old shimano 600 derailleur work just fine?

Also, a question on the front derailleur. I have a shimano 105 front
derailleur (again, a donation...) coupled with a shimano 600 double
crank that I picked up down in Boulder for cheap (goes on the old
square botton bracket). I put the crank on last night and noticed

that

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the derailleur didn't extend out far enough. I adjusted the hi screw
and it is out as far as possible, and it is still not *quite* far
enough. Can I get some sort of spacer or something or do I need to

get

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a derailleur made to go with the shimano 600 double crank, such as an
old shimano 600 derailleur.

Thanks so much for your help. I'm having some trouble finding some

of

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these answers elsewhere on the internet.

jenna

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jennaclare

With respect to your shifting question, I would suggest a set of bar
end shifters. Put them on friction mode and they'll work with any
combination of derailleur and cassette.