28.6mm Bottom pull front changer - looking ??

[Mark830_1]

Need some advise...

Looking for a nice Shimano 28.6 bottom pull front changer to match up with a RD-M735 for a 7 speed set up.

Happy with a decent used or possibly NOS. Couple of questions

Am i likely to find on here anything better than these spotted on eBay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232076352745? ... EBIDX%3AIT

In the XT range what am i looking for?

Not easy when adverts here and elsewhere often don't list the band size or pull direction. Once I know what i am looking for i will post a wanted thread here! Happy to receive pm's if any one has just the job

Thanks in advance

Mark

 

[FluffyChicken]

Re:

Lucky for you, in proper retro world, it's easy.
FD-M735 is the matching one
There is only one style and that s bottom pull, traditional.
There is an M736 but that's the top pull version.

Similarly up and down the range,
M900 (XTR),M650 (Deore DX)

Have top pull counterparts by adding 1 to the number.

That and all the bottom pull, traditionals look the same.

 

[FluffyChicken]

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That eBay one is a modern style Top-Swing mech, these are not the same and do not fit quite a few old retrogrades very well. (Depends on the frame). They are also bugger for collecting mud and stones on.

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 5&Enum=113
Is what it will look like, even if modern it will look not to dissimilar to that.

 

[Mark830_1]

Re: Re:

That eBay one is a modern style Top-Swing mech, these are not the same and do not fit quite a few old retrogrades very well. (Depends on the frame). They are also bugger for collecting mud and stones on.

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 5&Enum=113
Is what it will look like, even if modern it will look not to dissimilar to that.

That's great info, just what i needed, I now know what to look for, great

Any one got a spare one?

 

[Mark830_1]

Re: Re:

Lucky for you, in proper retro world, it's easy.
FD-M735 is the matching one
There is only one style and that s bottom pull, traditional.
There is an M736 but that's the top pull version.

Similarly up and down the range,
M900 (XTR),M650 (Deore DX)

Have top pull counterparts by adding 1 to the number.

That and all the bottom pull, traditionals look the same.

Thank you, really useful, just got to find one now,

great stuff!

 

[Mark830_1]

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Just found one, thanks all!