>>1736217>pic rellooks like RD-DE20, maybe its a slightly newer version
46-24=22 (front difference)
34-14=20 (rear difference)
22+20=42 (chain wrap)
An Deore XT RD M700 from the year of 1983 has only just enough chain wrap for this application
Long Cage mite not be enough
Alpine Gears often call for Super Long Cage (SGS)
>But isn't that only a problem if I cross chainso long as you only use the smallest chain ring in combination with the three largest Free-wheel Sprockets you should be ok
>Or is the capacity calculated anticipating you *won't* cross chainnot that I'm aware of, normal practice has been to calculate the full range