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Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2015 11:15
by Bendy Ben
Need to change my ultegra rear mech on my TT bike at some point

I run a 10 speed 6800 grey groupset

What's the difference between short & long cage please ?

Both will work I'm assuming………


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Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2015 11:17
by Bendy Ben
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Think the bike came with a funny rear mech
It's "long"

Need recabling too so thought I might as well do it all at the same time

Thanks


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Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2015 11:31
by CCS
Worn out already?


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Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2015 11:42
by IanM
Long cage is for supporting bigger ranges on the cassette, so you'd typically find it on a road bike in the Alps, than on a TT bike.

Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 24 Sep 2015 12:05
by Bendy Ben
Thought so ( didn't want to put my head above the parapet in case I was wrong)

Cheers Ian

Short cage needed then

Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 25 Sep 2015 13:56
by Bopomofo
And change that skanky inner cable while you're at it. In fact, change all the cables. And buy yourself some cable end nipples.

Tsk. ;)

Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 25 Sep 2015 14:08
by Ewan
I *think* the normal ultegra cage supports up to 28 teeth which should be more than enough for the normal range of conditions you might experience on a TT bike. If you are doing a long hilly tri (IM wales for example) then you may want more of a 'road' type gearing to avoid having to mash the hills, but at 31.8gear inches, 34/28 should be spinny enough for almost any climb you are going to encounter.

Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 25 Sep 2015 14:20
by Kevy427
Don't forget there's the 'steep and iconic' Box Hill that Bendy has to get up


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Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 25 Sep 2015 14:35
by Ewan
lol... Box hill... lol...

34/28 is easier than the 'reference gear' at Hell of the Worth...



(I've never actually used the reference gear... 34/28 FTW :-) )

Re: Short & long cage rear mechs

PostPosted: 25 Sep 2015 15:56
by jonathon.e
Having lost count of the number of bikes you have, does your XC bike ( if you still have not/sold/swopped/lost it )have a short or medium cage and just swop it over?
Unless they are not compatible?