My experience is similar to Bruce's. I have a Jack Taylor, used for cross country touring, that has a NR front derailleur to a TA crank, that is 52/46/26(okay, so I'm old and tired) with a five speed in the rear that is 14-32. The NR front derailleur handles it with a little room to spare.
Cheers.
Tom Hayes Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA
On 10/10/06, Marie VanRemortel <germanyvrs@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't think there is anything strained about using the NR on a triple...
> I use the triple NR crankset (36/47/52) as well as a TA (52/47/30) and
> both
> work fine with a NR in case anyone is trying a similiar setup. The
> adjustments still have excess in both directions but I don't need it,
> might
> relate to my BBs which are slightly longer than double Phils (~116) for a
> better chain line on the two main rings. Rarely to I use the inner ring
> unless it's a bugger of a hill...
> Regards,
> Bruce VanRemortel
> Landstuhl, Germany
> 68 and nice today but had to work underground with no windows for 12
> hours,
> ah....
>
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