What works best; FD-M950 or FD-M953?

[trail_head]

I can't decide which one to use, Has anyone had any experience with the FD-M950? I've not used one before and I'm unsure of all those moving plates and funny angles.

Thanks much

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... c&start=32

 

[Agency_Scum]

It might help more to describe the part rather than the part number.

 

[trail_head]

A picture is worth a thousand words.
Just follow the link mate

 

[Agency_Scum]

Ah, got it now. Go for conventional if it'll fit. The non-conventional ones ( you've mis-named them by the way; they're actually the ones called "top swings " ) were a design compromise to fit complex full suspension designs that diddled with the traditional seat tube.

 

[trail_head]

Thanks mate

Do you mean bottom swing? Were designed to be more compact?

Anyone else have experience with the M950?

 

[dbmtb]

Think you mean the M950-type generally with the extra pivots on the cage.

These are IMHO the best front mechs ever made. Only reason they stopped making them was because they were too expensive to produce.

Am running 3 of them at the moment (RC200 (Direct mount), RC300 and Parkpre) and they are just awesome.

 

[trail_head]

Exactly what I'm talking about. I figured there must a reason for all that complexity. Thank you for that.

 

[gtRTSdh]

Think you mean the M950-type generally with the extra pivots on the cage.

These are IMHO the best front mechs ever made. Only reason they stopped making them was because they were too expensive to produce.

Am running 3 of them at the moment (RC200 (Direct mount), RC300 and Parkpre) and they are just awesome.

Shhhhh

 

[cce]

used both, both are great.

 

[Agency_Scum]

( desperately trying not to sound like a pedant.....and failing )

No they were actually called " top swings " as the parallelogram mechanism was above the pivot.