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Re: Front mech query

--- In trekybikes@yahoogroups.com, "ebrodhurst" <ebrodhurst@...> wrote:
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> I'm having trouble fitting my XT front mech to my Y22 - can anybody
> email me a close up photo of the front mech set up as I think I may
> have the wrong design front mech!
>
> Cheers
>
> Ed Brodhurst (edbrodhurst@...)
>
Because of the main pivot bracket, you need a traditional bottom-swing
FD. A "new-fangled" top swing FD won't fit.




Fri Jun 8, 2007 12:24 am

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I'm having trouble fitting my XT front mech to my Y22 - can anybody email me a close up photo of the front mech set up as I think I may have the wrong design...
ebrodhurst
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Jun 7, 2007
8:49 pm

... Because of the main pivot bracket, you need a traditional bottom-swing FD. A "new-fangled" top swing FD won't fit....
artemidoru
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Jun 8, 2007
12:24 am

Yup I had the same problem when I had to change mine out. And it was nearly impossible to find a replacement with the same bracket size and bottom pull. I...
Marty CMIRAL
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Jun 8, 2007
5:57 am

Have to add that I think that it should be very easy to find a replacement - there are a lot of traditional down-swing/ bottom-swing FDs on ebay, for example....
artemidoru
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Jun 8, 2007
6:20 am

Early Y22s (and 11/33's too) require a top swing, top pull 34.9 mech. Most Shimano mechs are now 34.9 and will come with reducers for smaller frames. You would...
Neil Bolton
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Jun 8, 2007
7:57 am

Sorry! I meant conventional swing - getting me swings round the wrong way. Newer Y frames with the gap in the BB pivot mount need Top swing :-) ...
Neil Bolton
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Jun 8, 2007
8:01 am
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