E-TYPE

[dyna-ti]

My frame has a little stud 2-3" above the bottom bracket,i take it its for the E-Type fitting front mech that is half supported by the bottom bracket cup,having never fitted or ran one of those,i dont know what to look for when choosing 1[might as well buy one ]
I was thinking that they're not the usual fitting and i can get a cheap Xtr one off ebay
Can any one tell me the part number for an xtr 'non-compact' front mech e-type fitting
Would be a help thanks

 

[sinnett177]

Your right in what you are saying about the fitting. I run one on my alpinestars but with a specific BB too.

Try here for old school M numbers:

http://datenbanken.freepage.de/cgi-bin/ ... IMANO.html

The 'E' designates e-type.

 

[dyna-ti]

Thanks
i apologize for being so lazy

 

[P20]

Nice link
I've got the M952 E-Type on the P20 shifting 46/34/24, great front mechs

 

[Anthony]

I think E-types are great - no clamp damage and no issues about aligning the mech. I don't understand why they aren't more widely used in mtb designs.

Incidentally the one on my Orange C16 didn't need a special bb. Well it didn't get one anyway, and it never complained.

 

[lumos2000]

are there diffrent sizes for compact and non compact then? i put one on my c16r with a compact chainset and it works ok. i dident give it much thought really orthough there is a bloody big gap between the chainring and mech.