Front Derailleur
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Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Looks like it. I wouldn't call that a potential crack, but a complete failure that is due very soon.
Ajax Bay
Guru
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- East Devon
Let's have an image from the drive side of the whole derailleur taken from waist height please (humour me).
Is this a compact?
Your crack image is quite excellent.
Is this a compact?
Your crack image is quite excellent.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Just how ? I've front mechs that are not far of 35-40 years old that work. Oil and a wash.
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Gummo
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Mine is 11 years old this June but my bike gets quite a battering courtesy my hobby. Flying around the countryside taking landscape pics demands navigation of very dirty and rough surfaces, hence the dirt and sad patina.
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Gummo
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I'm going to replace the derailleur - cheaper than I thought. I've found the exact model model without a band adaptor and one with.
My old derailleur appears to have an adaptor and I'd like to re-use it as it's guaranteed to work for size. Question is - can these adaptors be re-used?
My old derailleur appears to have an adaptor and I'd like to re-use it as it's guaranteed to work for size. Question is - can these adaptors be re-used?
Ajax Bay
Guru
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- East Devon
If the adaptor to allow a braze on FD worked with the last one, it'll be fine with the one without a band.
(Two types (in this respect): band-on and braze-on.)
(Two types (in this respect): band-on and braze-on.)
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
That's FUBAR'd.
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Gummo
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That's the reassurance I'll need - the old adaptor wouldn't be permanently fixed to the old clamp.
