Shimano derailleurs

So the derailleur on my older Kona roadbike has become horribly
disfigured from abuse and neglect.

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?

On Jul 21, 7:08*pm, Ryan Barber wrote:
So the derailleur on my older Kona roadbike has become horribly
disfigured from abuse and neglect.

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?

Absolutely. Sora, Tiagra, 105--they'll all work perfectly.

On Jul 22, 1:08*am, Ryan Barber wrote:
So the derailleur on my older Kona roadbike has become horribly
disfigured from abuse and neglect.

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?

How about a flourescent pink acrylic coat?

Ryan Barber wrote:
So the derailleur on my older Kona roadbike has become horribly
disfigured from abuse and neglect.

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?

for various values of 'older', likely yes.

If you reply with the Shimano product number on the back of
the changer, we could be more definitive. For example,
replacing an RD-A105 with an RD-5700 you'd need a longer low
gear limit screw.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?

for various values of 'older', likely yes.

If you reply with the Shimano product number on the back of
the changer, we could be more definitive. For example,
replacing an RD-A105 with an RD-5700 you'd need a longer low
gear limit screw.


It appears to be an RD-5501. I didn't realize that part was called the
changer.

-Ryan

Ryan Barber wrote:

I didn't realize that part was called the changer.

changer = derailleur = mech

It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?


for various values of 'older', likely yes.
If you reply with the Shimano product number on the back of
the changer, we could be more definitive. For example,
replacing an RD-A105 with an RD-5700 you'd need a longer low
gear limit screw.

Ryan Barber wrote:
It appears to be an RD-5501. I didn't realize that part was called the
changer.

Sure, any current Shimano model.

You can call it anything you like but the word 'derailleur'
elicits digression into orthography so I mostly gave it up.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Jul 22, 3:34*pm, AMuzi wrote:
It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?
for various values of 'older', likely yes.
If you reply with the Shimano product number on the back of
the changer, we could be more definitive. For example,
replacing an RD-A105 with an RD-5700 you'd need a longer low
gear limit screw.
Ryan Barber wrote:
It appears to be an RD-5501. I didn't realize that part was called the
changer.

Sure, any current Shimano model.

You can call it anything you like but the word 'derailleur'
elicits digression into orthography so I mostly gave it up.

OK, quick polll, is the last syllable "yer" or "er?"
(I know what the French is - but how do YOU say it when speaking
English?)

DR

On Jul 22, 4:14*pm, Chalo wrote:
Ryan Barber wrote:

I didn't realize that part was called the changer.

changer = derailleur = mech

I prefer to call it a dropout dongle.

DirtRoadie wrote:
On Jul 22, 3:34 pm, AMuzi wrote:
It's a Shimano 105 - I'm curious, can just replace the derailleur
without replacing the shifter?
for various values of 'older', likely yes.
If you reply with the Shimano product number on the back of
the changer, we could be more definitive. For example,
replacing an RD-A105 with an RD-5700 you'd need a longer low
gear limit screw.
Ryan Barber wrote:
It appears to be an RD-5501. I didn't realize that part was called the
changer.
Sure, any current Shimano model.

You can call it anything you like but the word 'derailleur'
elicits digression into orthography so I mostly gave it up.

OK, quick polll, is the last syllable "yer" or "er?"
(I know what the French is - but how do YOU say it when speaking
English?)

I parted with Sheldon on a few things like de rail yeur.

He preferred de rail er.

'cambio' avoids the issue.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971