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Re: pic: 3CIM Ball Shifter

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Originally Posted by Aren_Hill View Post
Quick bit of advice, it is probably good form (on both the ball shifter and dog gear setups), to put your third reduction after the shifting shaft.
To generalize what Aren is saying, always try to put your mechanical advantage as close to where you need it as possible. (That is, pass the big forces or big torques through as few components as possible.)
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