What Type of Swing?

sebthebum
sebthebum Posts: 38
edited April 2008 in MTB buying advice
i am looking to upgrade my front Derailleur but i dont know whick type of swing i need for a standard hardtail.
a 2006 kona fire mountain.
this is the one i am going to purchase http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/12868/Shimano_XT_Front_Derailleur_M770M770EM771
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Probably depends on the frame you're going to put it on. The one you've linked to is a top swing mech. The other type is a bottom swing mech. I had a bottom swing mech for my new build but it fouled on the bosses for a bottle cage so I swapped it for a top swing and it's all now good. I think a bottom swing would have worked as well except for the frame issue.

    Let us know what the frame is.
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  • sebthebum
    sebthebum Posts: 38
    its a 2006 18" kona fire mountain, hardtail.
    Pain is Temporary, Failure is Forever.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Judging from the picture in the attached link you need a top swing mech.

    http://www.konabikes.co.uk/2k6bikes/fir ... in_2k6.php

    So you need the FD-M770 (which is different from the FD-M770-E)
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

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  • S_J_P
    S_J_P Posts: 908
    Top swing's are a safe bet, but their more compact nature does mean they get dirtier, and are harder to clean.

    As front mechs tend to be somewhat agricultural in their operation the benefits of higher group products is somewhat diminished. If you're after saving a few bob, then CRC were selling Sram X7 mechs for £9.99 and X9 triggers for £14.99.
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