Front Mech for a TA Cyclotourist triple

[doctor-bond]

I'm running a TA Triple set up on my Raleigh Randonneur, but am having trouble finding a front mech that doesn't foul the crank arm.

There are a fair few web references to these TA chainsets having a narrow gap between chainring and crank, but I haven't found a reliable solution as to which specific mech to go for.

I'm thinking Simplex or Huret but which ones?

Has anyone got any experience of a mech that definitely works?


Cheers

 

[mattsccm]

I have a Stronglight chainset that is similar. I have found most older mechs without the more modern kinks and bends will work. Eg I have an old Campag Record on a 28/38/48 chainset.

 

[daccordimark]

I ran mine with a Suntour mech with no problems. It was a simple outer plate design, as mattsscm says, anything like that should be fine.

It was very similar to this:

http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponent.a ... &AbsPos=51


Mark.

 

[doctor-bond]

Thanks chaps. I bought a sweet Suntour XC item that I thought would do but it has a slight step at the front which is enough to put things out. A Sachs number and an 80s Shimano Deerheadish thing won't play either.

I'll hunt out something with a super flat and parallel cage.

 

[readview]

I've got a suntour cyclone 2 on mine,52/42/32.Never had any issues with it....

 

[doctor-bond]

I've got a suntour cyclone 2 on mine,52/42/32.Never had any issues with it....

Like this?

It looks good and would suit my build. I'm also taken by the 'second generation' one:

I tried an NOS XC (pictured below) which I also use on my mountin bike and love ("Top Normal"). I think the kink in the outer plate is enough to snare the crank though.

 

[readview]

Yes that's the one,it's the m11 that i have but either of those should do just fine.

 

[kc0yef]

Cyclotouriste

The Suntour AR runs the TA Cyclotouriste well.

 

[Tommy27]

Digging this up, since thinking of converting my sun xcd to triple with TA, since the Sun XCD rings are impossible to get these days.

Possibly really stupid question but I have a Mavic 810 front mech, would this work with a triple if run friction?