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review
Dura-Ace 7900 - front mech£58.99
VERDICT:
Refined performance and no need to trim take it to a higher level
Weight:
0g
Contact:
www.ultimatepursuits.co.uk
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The design of the link has been improved so you get a slightly lighter action in both directions. But the most noticeable difference here is that you no longer get a trim option – the small movement to adjust the plate position without moving from the big to the small chainring. The wider link means you don’t need it, which makes life just a little easier. You can even – if you’re some kind of crazy anarchist – run the chain from big chainring to big sprocket and there’s no rubbing on the front mech.
Read the component reviews here:
Chainset STI Levers Rear mech Front mech Brakes
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Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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