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Re: front derailleur size
      11/02/06 05:52 AM (71.131.27.35)
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Mike wrote:
All Calfees use a 34.9mm clamp size for the front deraileur



Note that Calfee downtubes are 33.2mm and use a .85mm shim to bring the diameter up to 34.9mm. ...at least my Tetra is that way.

I think the shim is needed to help distribute the clamp force more equally around the seat tube.

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* front derailleur size davidlemon 11/02/06 04:06 AM
. * Re: front derailleur size Mike   11/02/06 04:11 AM
. * Re: front derailleur size skuke   11/02/06 05:52 AM
. * Re: front derailleur size dfcas   11/02/06 01:50 PM
. * Re: front derailleur size davidlemon   11/02/06 04:12 AM

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