derailleur

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Having to run full-length housing to the rear derailleur could be a negative for some folks, but shifting has been spot-on, courtesy of the installed Jagwire derailleur cable, and SRAM X9 rear derailleur and trigger shifter.

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  • Shifting stroke for the rear derailleur has been reduced by 20\% for quicker shifts and a built in reach adjuster allows for fine tuning the fit for riders with smaller hands. —  PezCyclingNews.com
  • The rear derailleur was dripping with carbon, the side plates and one of the pivots were looking decidedly stealthy. —  PezCyclingNews.com
  • Then we had a small problem with our front derailleur, but managed to close the gap fairly quickly.
  • The new Saint rear derailleur is a standard mount, doing away with the previous Saint's axle-mount system and is nicely tucked away with —  This Just In
  • I'd be up a creek if a chain popped or a derailleur blew ... or a tire went flat. —  CapeCodToday Blog Chowder
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  1. French dérailleur, from dérailler, to derail; see derail.
 

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