Front triple derailleur compatibility

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The utility cyclist
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Front triple derailleur compatibility

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I've just purchased a set of new 4703 STIs - I only wanted the front left but it worked out the better option to buy a boxed pair, from reading up apparently they work better than the older 6700/5700 10 speed shifters so thought I'd give them a bash. I'll be using the triple on the Sabbath September with a 5800 as I want to use my mid cage 11sp RD and stick to an 11-28 cassette (a 24/28 gives me 23" low so will get me up at least a 14% gradient so covers most bases). The right will probably get used at some juncture.

I've however managed to order the wrong size clamp FD to match the Tiagra :roll: further reading has revealed one of Mr.Shimano's techie employees (at Eurobike) stated that the pull ratio is the same on the triple 4703 as it is for the former 5703/6703 (the 4700 right is compatible with no other RD apparently :x )
If anyone wants one in the less common size larger band size, this ebay shop has them for about £17 posted.FD-5703 34.9mm
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Re: Front triple derailleur compatibility

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The utility cyclist wrote:......the 4700 right is compatible with no other RD apparently :x ....


IIRC RD-4700 has the same pull ratio as 11s 'road' RDs, so there is plenty of choice of RDs that work with ST-4700/ST4703 10s.

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Re: Front triple derailleur compatibility

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Brucey wrote:
The utility cyclist wrote:......the 4700 right is compatible with no other RD apparently :x ....


IIRC RD-4700 has the same pull ratio as 11s 'road' RDs, so there is plenty of choice of RDs that work with ST-4700/ST4703 10s.

cheers

ah, I got that wrong way around, it's the Tiagra RD that won't work with any other STIs aside from 11 but is same price as 105 anyway.
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