Will I need a compact rear mech for 53/39 and 13-25 cassette

fearby
fearby Posts: 245
edited June 2008 in Workshop
As title - will I be ok with a short cage rear mech (Chorus or Record)
:wink:

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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Yes, no problems.
  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    Also subsequently found that a 26 sprocket is the upper limit of what a short cage can handle :D
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    fearby wrote:
    Also subsequently found that a 26 sprocket is the upper limit of what a short cage can handle :D
    I run a 28 sprocket on my winter bike with short cage(veloce 9 speed) :roll:
  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    Where in Northumberland are you?
    :?:
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Plenty people have successfully run a 29 tooth sprocket on a short-cage Campagnolo rear mech
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    fearby wrote:
    Where in Northumberland are you?
    :?:
    Ashington area.are you from Northumberland too.which club if any are you in.
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Nice jersey, Chris 8)
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    Smokin Joe wrote:
    Nice jersey, Chris 8)
    hello mate yours is a bonny one too,why couldnt it have been black n white stripes though :lol:
    prendas have some lovely ones at the minute. :wink:
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    campagchris wrote:
    Smokin Joe wrote:
    Nice jersey, Chris 8)
    hello mate yours is a bonny one too,why couldnt it have been black n white stripes though :lol:
    prendas have some lovely ones at the minute. :wink:
    Now if the red stripes had been claret, that would really have cut the mustard...
  • dazzawazza
    dazzawazza Posts: 462
    I've recently purchased an upgrade, which I haven't installed.
    After posting on this forum I was advised that a 53-39 chainset and 12-27 cassette would work with a short cage rear deraileur.
    Can some one please confirm this as this thread has made me slightly worried; and I haven't taken the deraileur out of it's packaging yet.
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    You won't have a problem. Campagchris posts above that he runs a 28 sprocket with a short cage, and so have I in the past.
  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    campagchris wrote:
    fearby wrote:
    Where in Northumberland are you?
    :?:
    Ashington area.are you from Northumberland too.which club if any are you in.

    In Cumbria but brought up in Gateshead - used to be in Gosforth RC then Barnesbury CC.
  • sufferingpete
    sufferingpete Posts: 524
    I run s 39/53 with a 29 rear or a short cage Centaur and it works although the mech is on its limit on big/big and small/small. You have to make sure that the chain length is correct.

    Just for information 39 to 29 is not low enough to get me up Hardknott pass in the lakes!
    Racing is rubbish you can\'t relax and enjoy it- because some bugger is always trying to get past.
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    In Cumbria but brought up in Gateshead - used to be in Gosforth RC then Barnesbury CC.[/quote]


    No wonder you want a 25 on :D
    I started off in the Gosforth R.C. its a great club.I then formed the Ashington R.C. with 3 training marras its going strong now as well.

    Smokin_Joe you been on the claret too much mate :lol:

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