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joeball

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:02 am

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

derrickito wrote:

rear derailleur question. my cable routes from the bottom, so that would be a "bottom pull" derailleur correct? not a top pull?

You need a bottom pull.
The cables on road bikes run down the downtube, under the bottom bracket and up behind the seattube to the front derailure, hence the "bottom pull." "Top Pull" came from mountain bikes, inefforts to keep the cables clear of mud they were routed along the top tube then down the seattube to the front der.

lieutenantsean

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:05 am

Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 1255

I didn't even know there was a difference.

That is the second new thing I've learned today.

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derrickito

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:06 am

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cool, thanks guys. thats what i thought.

i just won an auction for a derailleur, top pull, it was only a few bucks though so no big loss, i got another one im about to grab for 99 cents, it's a bottom pull.

i love ebay

Aaron

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:06 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 4645

derrickito wrote:

Feel free to call me at the shop anytime you have a timely question. I do not check the Forum everyday at work. 206-938-9795

derrickito

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:45 pm

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thanks aaron. will do. ill have a few questions that ill throw your way next monday night.

im making a list of things that ill need from you too. some drive train stuff and misc doo dadas that im goign to pick up from your shop

i gotta price out some 9 speed triple STI type shifters too.

derrickito

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:49 am

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jesus holy christ. the only bad thing about ebay is that sometimes you put bids on a few really cheap items, then you actually win all those really cheap items.

if anyone needs any triple crank front derailleurs size 31.8 in top or bottom pull, just ask, im now the owner of 4 of them :)

shizam!

josh m

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 am

Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 448 Location: portland

i should have read this.
i have a few of those laying around.
Not sure on the size though.
But I've no use for them.
I basically have like 2 and a 1/2 road bikes worth of parts.. plus a set up for a single speed.
i keep planning to take pictures and make a list.. but then my roommates moved out, so I don't have a camera any longer. sad day.

Alastair

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:45 pm

Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 475 Location: U-district/Ravenna

derrickito wrote:

im running sora's on one of my bikes and havent had a single problem ever. i havent even ever had to adjust them once. ive been happy for being low end

I run sora 8spd on my bianchi, and it's starting to show signs of needing adjustment (which is my lazy ass not taking to Aaron's), but the real shitstain on Sora is unless you have 5 inch thumbs, you can't shift from the drops. Whoever designed that thumb lever ought to be slapped upside the face with a 2x4.

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