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What kind of Rear derailleur do i have and what RD should I buy as a replacement?

Bicycles Asked by Lynn Pañares on June 21, 2021

I have an old mountain bike (21 speed) and I’m not sure what kind of rear derailleur i have. So far the performance is still okay but I was planning to replace it with my spare RD (SunRun Index) but according to the mechanic it’s not compatible. Is there a way that I could still use my spare RD on my bike? if not then, what rear derailleur should i look for? (preferably shimano)

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Rear Derailleur
SunRun Index RD

2 Answers

I think you will need a claw hanger adapter. The old derailleur has one that appears to be non-removable, and the new one has a 10mm bolt that expects to find a matching hole in the frame, which yours won't have.

You probably want something that looks like this:

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There is a sunrace branded one, but it looks the same in the critical dimensions as a generic pictured above.

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Answered by Criggie on June 21, 2021

Your derailleur looks deceptively similar to Shimano RD-TY20-GS and Shimano RD-TY15, but after taking a closer look at the embossed letters on the side, it turns out that it was manufactured by Lingxiang. It's probably model LXA-01

In case of Shimano derailleurs, the actual model name is stamped on the back [example]. Perhaps it's also true for this one.

Answered by macsakow on June 21, 2021

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