Front Mech Question
pangolin
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My front mech snapped, due to too much power. I am sure many of you are familiar with this problem. So to increase my gears from 10 back to 20, I need a new one. My question is this, on this first mech, you can see a screw that lets you open up the bottom of the mech to allow the chain in.
On this mech, the screw is not visible. Is it just on the other side? Does the chain need to be split to use the mech?
The second one is a full 40% off so I'm leaning towards getting that one (I need braze on)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40592
On this mech, the screw is not visible. Is it just on the other side? Does the chain need to be split to use the mech?
The second one is a full 40% off so I'm leaning towards getting that one (I need braze on)
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40592
- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Yup, chain to split unfortunately.0
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get a powerlink for £1.99 ish - split the chain and re-join
Still saving massivly."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
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Yeah I'll do that. Cheers guys.- Genesis Croix de Fer
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The link may well be single use...so get a couple.0
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I just undid the screw, widened the cage a little and slipped the chain in.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
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Cleat Eastwood wrote:I just undid the screw, widened the cage a little and slipped the chain in.
New one hasn't got a screw......
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Screws seem to be going back out of fashion, they do add weight of course.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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OP - Have you got the mech yet? As far as I can see, the screw is there, the head is just on the other side of the cage. You can see the threaded hole pretty clearly.
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Monkeypump wrote:OP - Have you got the mech yet? As far as I can see, the screw is there, the head is just on the other side of the cage. You can see the threaded hole pretty clearly.
Anyway, splitting the chain is no big deal.
I've ordered it, not got it yet as it was just this morning
Yeah that was my thinking, that it might be on the other side, which is kinda why I asked. Like you say though, not a huge deal if it isn't.- Genesis Croix de Fer
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The FD 6700 is a one piece cage
http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FD/EV-FD-6700-2938A_v1_m56577569830753776.pdf
6600 and 6500 have the screw
http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FD/EV-FD-6600-2349A_v1_m56577569830621044.pdf
http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FD/EV-FD-6500_6503-1700B_v1_m56577569830728637.pdf0
