Shimano 105 front derailuer looks bent. Inside portion looks like there's a curve in it. New to cycling and just noticed it after about 3 weeks of riding. What's your take?
by clarkstar17
Shimano 105 front derailuer looks bent. Inside portion looks like there's a curve in it. New to cycling and just noticed it after about 3 weeks of riding. What's your take?
by clarkstar17
1 Comment
Front derailleur cages are funky by nature, often having offsets and curves to handle different ranges of tooth capacity, cassette speeds/chain widths and even seat tube angles. Not to mention the fact that it can be moved up and down and rotated in and out means that any mechanic will tell you it is much harder to set up a front derailleur than a rear.
All that to say if your shifting is working, leave it be. If there are issues, we’ll need to see more pics, side-on and top-down to give any adjustment advice.