i bought a vintage road bike but had no front derailleur. WIll this work? the bike is a 10 speed road bike. has 2 cranks by the pedal.
1490215
It will work, you may need to change to a Shimano shifter and crank set to complete the package. Otherwise you will have issues when shifting up and down.
1490216
Not enough information to tell you if this derailleur will work for you. Need an idea of the cable routing and if cabless pull from the top or bottom of the derailleur. Sorry I can't help you resolve this question. Nick Carper
340275
The main thing is, SRAM REAR derailleurs will only work with SRAM REAR shifters, and vice versa. You can never use SRAM with Shimano in the back. It doesn't matter in the front.
1336075
Yes it will. The pull ratio is not 1:1-- this has the same ratio as all older Shimano ders. The only problem you might have is if you run a slightly wider chain through it. I don't think it will jam up or anything crazy like that, but you might get a little rubbing on the cage as the chain deflection increases (i.e. while you're cross chained). Just run a 9-speed chain and you'll be completely okay. Again, not that the 8-speed chain is going to lead to a catastrophe. Shimano did change their pull ratio when they moved their mountain drive trains to 10-speed. This is a little annoying, but at least there are more modern 9-speed options available (10-speed road ders will still work on lower-speed mountain drivetrains, though. I'm running a 10-speed 105 der on a 7 speed drive train with an indexed shifter :) ).
139039
I think it depends on your cassette. It's meant for 9-speed cassettes. On Shimano's website, it's listed under the mountain bike parts. The Shimano road bike derailleurs are the Dura-Ace, Ultegra, 105, Tiagra, Sora, 2300 and 2200 series.
18037
you can probably use the same derailer and just adjust it for the different size, as far as the chain sizes and stuff, I know almost enough to be dangerous when it comes to bike building and repairing, The way I figure it though, your current chain should be right about the correct size for the changes you are looking at making. As the other person responded make sure this will work for your hub, if you have a freehub this will work (you also need the tool to take the keeper off of the hub) if you do not, you would need a freewheel cassette. The difference is the free hub has the ratcheting mechanism in the hub and the freewheel has it in the casssette and the cassette is removed from the hub. I didn't realize there was a difference before I bought this and ended up getting a new rear wheel to go with my brand new cassette.
489125
This is a 10 speed derailleur and will only work with that kind of setup. In order to use it you will have to update your shifters, cassette and even your front derailleur.
1394639
Yep, the bike must be in motion with the pedals moving. This is pretty much true of all dérailleur systems. Enjoy! I still have mine and though I've had to make small adjustments, it still rides great.
1809036
This will work, but you need to check on the shimano web site to see if your rear deraileur will work with the 28 tooth cog. Mine made noise because the idler gears were making contact with the 28t cog. I ended up buying a new mid length cage rear deraileur. They are pretty cheap online.
1613655
I don't know about 10 speed, perhaps if it were a compact cassette for skinnier chains. I used mine for a 7 speed cassette, using a spacer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CJVLWO/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), but going up a tick is more difficult since you'll run out of hub space. Look up Shimano RM30 hub and see what you can find, maybe someone else has done it - but I'm not so optimistic.
793467
Okay, so it's not the model of the bicycle, it is the compatibility of the components that work together. So yes, if you have 3 chain rings in the front and 7 cassette or freewheel cogs in the rear, most likely it will work. However, there are other factors: derailleur (the mechanism that reacts to the pull or push of the shift pod to change "gears") ratio (Shimano is about 2:1 units in the shift mechanism, so you need a derailleur that has the same 2:1 pin/rivet/bolt unit ratio), or something in need of replacement or readjustment.
1760145
I put a 7 speed freewheel on this wheel and it works great. 6 will work too. I am assuming you have the old 27 inch, 126mm hub config like most road bikes of the 1970s and 1980s.
711409
Hi. I did but I had to make sure that the crankset fit my bike. It depends upon how much wear if any on the chain and freewheel. I had stripped the pedal threads taking old one off because a previous owner didn't use proper cleaning methods. The new crankset works great and was a good replacement. If you do you homework it should just bolt right back on. Good luck and just take you time.
859512
28 isn't much more than 26... it only needs 2 more links of chain. same derailleur should be fine in my opinion (used to work at a bike shop) but if you shift to the LARGE chain ring in front and the 28 cog in back (a gear you should NOT be using anyway due to extreme chain angle) then you may find your chain is too short and the deraileur arm on bottom will be pulled really far forward. When you change cogs, if your old chain is really worn (1000's of miles riding), it's a good idea to get a new chain too, and a new chain would be sufficiently long. you'll need a chain tool to cut it to length though (again make it just a little longer than your old chain).
897801
Yes...this will work with your cassette. Depending on what crankset you are replacing you may need to purchase a new chain. If you are comfortable sizing it yourself ... visit youtube for a tutorial...otherwise have you LBS size and "break" your chain for you. SRAM makes a great chain for about $13 with a master link. Make sure to get a chain with a "master" link.
859511
I can't completely answer your question. I have a Tiagra derailleur and I must say it took some time to adjust so that the 28 didn't hit the derailleur. But after some adjusting, I'm very happy with the performance.
433716
Yes, it will work. The stops on the drailleur will prevent the last gear from being used.
740762
Honestly I wouldn't spend a penny on this. Had its week and it broke on me. No hard riding either only just casual. If ur looking for a good derailleur, I'd start at shimano 105. My road bike has 105 competes and I have not had a problem at all