short cage RD

sirdjango
sirdjango Posts: 123
edited April 2011 in Road beginners
what maximum teeth on rear cog does a short cage RD support? is it 28 teeth?
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    For Shimano it's 28 and Campagnolo you can often use a 29. However it doesn't always work with some frames because of the geometry of the rear mech hanger.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • mostly harmless
    mostly harmless Posts: 162
    And, conversely, you can get away with bigger on some frames. I've got a short cage mech that will happily shift onto an 32 sprocket on my hack bike.

    The most sensible way to do it is to buy the cassette you're interested in and, if it doesn't work with your short cage mech, buy the require long cage mech.

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