Tag Archives: derailleur

Why to shift gears without electricity

Posted on February 22, 2023 by 16incheswestofpeoria

The way I understand it, pushing a button to initiate a wireless gear change is like squirting ketchup out of a plastic bottle: the signal travels between shifter and derailleur in a straight line. My understanding, of course, is based … Continue reading →

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Toward a More Perfect Union: the Wolf Tooth RoadLink Derailleur Hanger Extension

Posted on March 19, 2018 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I’ve been making small changes to my Giant Escape gravel grinder over the winter. The latest is the addition of a derailleur hanger extension to get the 10-speed SRAM X9 rear derailleur to play nice with the 11-42 tooth Sunrace … Continue reading →

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Cutting through Shimano-SRAM compatibility nonsense

Posted on December 3, 2017 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I’d say don’t try this at home, but home is the only place this sort of thing is done. Continue reading →

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Time shifting in Louisville: 1950s derailleurs

Posted on June 29, 2015 by 16incheswestofpeoria

We expect precision. And precision is not the realm of the indefinable, the ineffable, the mysterious. Continue reading →

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Campagnolo history inside a gelato shop

Posted on October 23, 2013 by 16incheswestofpeoria

You’re looking at a Campagnolo Cambio Corsa derailleur, most likely from the 1940s. It’s another one of those things that I knew about from books but had never seen in person. Continue reading →

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