Triple chainset rear mech choice......

marts500
marts500 Posts: 85
edited August 2009 in Road buying advice
I have an Ultegra triple chainset 30-39-52....can i use a short cage rear mech without problems avoiding cross-over gears etc or do i need to try and get hold of a long length cage rear mech...?
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Comments

  • Depends on what cassette you want to use. I run a Dura Ace set up with a short cage rear mech, 53/39/30 and a 11-23 cassette without any problems. I can get all the gears without the chain jamming, but it doesn't run too well in certain gears, like the 30~11, but then I don't use that anyway, too much friction on the chain...
  • marts500
    marts500 Posts: 85
    fitting a 12-25 or maybe a 12-27 cassette.
  • I would think your better off with a long cage mech. I'm sure you can run with those cassette, but you would have to be careful which gears you were in, you might get the chain rear mech jammed.
  • marts500
    marts500 Posts: 85
    if i go for a 11-23 cassette and don't run big/big or small/small combinations will i get away with a short cage...
  • Yes, I would think so. It's the setup I run, can't see why anyone else wouldn't be able to.