Road Deralliours for BSX/DS/4X

I was wondering if it is possible to install these on a mtb???
it would save on chance of it bending if it had short cage like the roads do
advice would be apreciated

[phsyco Miko]

they work really well i have one on the DH bike never had any problems with changing etc. don't go any lower than a 105 though.

[kalem]

yeah it works good

yeah? cool thanks
any ideas of brands and so on?

[phsyco Miko]

shimano 105 or up

[curtisrider]

They work well. a freind just installed one on his trailstar and its runns really smooth. Not sure what model. its the road equivelent of xt.

[S.]

Yeah road derailleurs work very well, but to get optimal performance out of em you have to use a road cassette too (12-27 or something) which limits your gearing range a little bit.

[fastrider gus]

i've had a 105 for... jeeze, quite a while.. i think the cage is a bit bent but it still works well, but i suppose that bent cages happen to any type. make sure that if you put it on a dually, there isnt too much chain growth, road mechs dont move much so you will snap it off. (happened to my mate on a single pivot DHer)

[scotty beefs]

yeah ran a 105 on my hardtail and was great

[Ryan]

I ran a 105 rear derailleur on my duallie in like '98 and it shifted like a dream. I was running it on a standard MTB cassette with triple rings and after 8-9 months it finally packed it in and shattered into many pieces, which was my fault for running to big a cassette and too small a chain. So yeah, they rock, just make sure you use an appropriate sized cassette and chain and you should be fine.

orite cheers for that :)

[lindsay]

You can run road derrailures on mtb cassests. i've got a ultegra derailure on and 11-34 cassete on the orange, works perfectly.