Front mech and shifter compatibility

[hamster]

Front mechs have always been differnet between road an MTB. The usual trick with road shifters and MTB front mech is to clamp the cable on the wrong side of the bolt, effectively making the lever arm on the mech shorter. It helps further if you file a little notch for the cable.

 

[Takingabreak]

Re:

Thanks, I'll try that.

And apologies, I seemed to have hi-jacked the thread - it wasn't intentional.

Regarding the original post, does anyone know if a left shifter from a 10 speed groupset will work an 8 speed front mech ok?

 

[foz]

Re: Re:

Thanks, I'll try that.

And apologies, I seemed to have hi-jacked the thread - it wasn't intentional.

Regarding the original post, does anyone know if a left shifter from a 10 speed groupset will work an 8 speed front mech ok?

well that was my original question, and LGF says yes it will...

 

[Takingabreak]

I shall carry on then.... about that 2003 Dave Yates Custom go anywhere drop bar 26er expedition bike..

 

[foz]

It's still in a box, waiting to be built up again...

 

[Takingabreak]

built up by whom? I need a new lockdown type project. Is it my size I wonder