long cage - short cage

PBo
PBo Posts: 2,493
edited July 2013 in Workshop
My rd2300 broke.

rd2300 has now been replaced by 2400 - and when I ordered it, did not spot that it has a long and short cage variety (don't think that choice existed for rd2300).

accidentally got long, when really needed short -(53/39 and max 25t on rear) can I get away with it?

cheers

Pete

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  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    It'll need a slightly longer chain, but otherwise a long cage works anywhere a short cage does. Is there some reason you can't send it back to exchange it for what you really wanted though?
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Giraffoto wrote:
    It'll need a slightly longer chain, but otherwise a long cage works anywhere a short cage does. Is there some reason you can't send it back to exchange it for what you really wanted though?

    thanks mate, i did fit it and its fine...

    Time and effort were the reasons I didn't want to send it back!!
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Should work fine, if you choose to keep it. The length of the cage doesn’t make a lot of difference to shifting quality.

    Where did you get it? I’m looking for the Claris FD-2400 front derailleur and can’t find it in stock anywhere.

    sorry for slow reply -
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