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Cheers for the suggestions all :) Tempted to start a CP for my bikes and riding.
Front mech doesn't shift well but think it is going from a 34-50 if that has anything to do with it? Don't know if it is 105 or tiagra. Also think my mech is a 105 RD5701, short/medium cage so don't confidently know how big I could go.
Where can I find out what shifters will work with what mech? Think these suggestions cover me though. The chainset is an eyesore so may upgrade that, possibly something sugino and maybe a new front mech.
@StevePeel cheers :) If I get space for a road bike may do that, do for some relaxed gearing here and front rack/basket. My rear mech shifts amazingly so shame to ditch it but hills loaded.
@AlexD just enjoyed your thread! I moved to Bristol start of September, let me know if you want to do any riding!
@cnnchi Tiagra 4700 (done some googling now) seems to be a solid/economical option
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Hey, welcome to Brizzle! I ride with a local gravel group - I’ll pm you with details of that sounds appealing.
There’s info regarding mech/shifter compatibility out there across many squillions of articles and forum posts.
If you’re sticking to shimano, basically 9 speed road/mtb and also 10spd road is all the same cable pull ratio, (apart from 4700 which is different!) so is compatible (so, you can use a 9speed mtb mech with 10 speed road shifters).
Then after that it all goes nuts and everything is speed and discipline specific.
I know zilch about front mechs and only have one across 5 bikes so can’t help you with that :-)
Edit: that looks like a GS (medium cage) mech to me - you can use that with a 32t cassette, possibly a 36t.
AlexD
Sticking with 105 10-speed will give you more choice over your rear mech. You could grab some 5700 shifters (10spd, cables under the tape) which will play nicely with either a 10speed GS mech (but not Tiagra) or you could use a 9spd mtb mech. I had this set up on my CDF, with an XT mech and it worked well with a 11-36t cassette.