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[Closed] Exceeding max teeth on a rear derailleur- advice please?

 TomB
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A friend has a RD-2300 rear derailleur and wants easier gearing. I looked up the specs via Google for this mech, and it states 26t max. Anyone know if there is any flexibility with this- 28? 30? or is there no chance. Cheers!


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 9:11 pm
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28 should be alrite.


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 9:15 pm
 TomB
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Aye, I'm yet to find a 28t 8 speed cassette. Spose I could replace the mech with an Alivio MTB mech too....


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 9:19 pm
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I used to have one, think it was a sora. They definitely exist.


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 9:20 pm
 mboy
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You'd probably manage to fit a 28T largest cog at a push, as long as you're careful setting it up.

Plenty of 11-28 8spd MTB cassettes exist, so shouldn't be difficult finding one.


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 9:36 pm
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28t might be as far as you can go.
you mightt find that in certain combinations the top jockey wheel buzzes on the lowest sprocket with anything like a 30t


 
Posted : 17/11/2012 10:35 pm