front derailleur

I'm building a bike using a modern steel frame , I have a modern 105 front derailleur which needs a a small sized band on adaptor has anyone got one? Merlin have them for £3.50 but postage is £2.99 and cant think of anything else I need from them.

Morning folks, I'm looking for a replacement for my 20 year old sora front derailleur. If anyone has a double front mech lying around, I'll happily make an offer and negotiate a price. Cheers

I have set up and adjusted my triple front derailieur following Park Tools video. It all works fine except when moving from large chain ring to middle chain ring, it always skips the middle ring and drops to the small chain ring. No such problem on the way up just on the way down. Any advice...

Is this a genuine Shimano Tiagra 4700 part, and if so why is it almost half the price of anywhere else? https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/front-derailleur-brazed-on-mount-2x10-speed-shimano-tiagra-fd-4700-f/_/R-p-200902

A new company in Belgium has come up with a very clever replacement hub gear that does away with the front derailleur. It's controlled by Bluetooth and can even shift under full load: View: https://youtu.be/UFMhUYoqFyc Could this be a game changer?

10 speed FD preferably band on 31.8 Starting my new build and i am short of a FD , the only one i have in stock in a 9 speed 34.9 clamp

is currently beating me, I'm happy with the start stop position screws but cannot get the tension correct, I'm using an unbranded inline barrel adjuster that at maximum adjustment is close but "no cigar" and i physically cannot pull the cable tighter before i start using the barrel adjuster. My...

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I have been pondering the possibilities of resuscitating the front derailleur on my Linear at some time in the future. It has the frame mounting block in place, but it is missing the short tube to which the front derailleur attaches On measuring the circular groove in the top of the block it...

I have recently replaced most of my drivetrain (cassette, chain, chainset and bottom bracket), going for Alivio as an upgrade to the Altus on the bike (3 x 9 speed). Shifting is much improved but the front derailleur is past its sell by date - rusted limit screw heads and I've already had to...

The shifter (forgive ignorance) transfers the chain smoothly and accurately but the "raise" lever needs so much thumb and wrist movement that I fear an attack of arthritis. Can someone point me to instructions for adjusting it please? Down tube levers were so simple - sigh. TIA Ken

I'm trying out a bike fitted with a SRAM Apex drivetrain (50/34T compact crankset, chain, shifters, derailleurs, 10-speed 11-32T cassette) using the "double tap" shift system, and am posting to ask for advice. The rear derailleur shifts sweetly and precisely, but I'm having a problem with the...

Hello all, Hope everyone is doing well and keeping safe. I am currently upgrading a few things on my bike and I noticed that the front derailleur has broken in the plastic part. I am not too sure if and how I could repair it. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Hi all, abit of a lengthy one lol but just looking for some advice. My older carrera hellcat im partly rebuilding has a seized front Shimano Tourney derailleur, im having trouble finding one that I can get soon. So my question is would ANY 8 speed front derailleur do the job like an...

Morning all. After breaking my rear mech hanger and replacing it, I’ve indexed the rear derailleur and that’s working fine. But I’m finding I can’t shift from the small ring to the big ring now. I’ve adjusted all limiting screws no the front derailleur and barrel adjuster and cable tension. If...

I'm replacing my whole drivetrain with tiagra 4700. My current FD is an FD-2203 tiagra triple with a clamp on mount. However the clamp and the FD are separate. I got a FD as part of a set with a crankset and RD. The clamp is too small though. (I knew this when buying) I hoped that I would be...

been through a box of old bits and found this ..a reach down and hand change front clanger ! any one know anything about them? it still moves slickly can't stop faffing with it

I have a Ultegra 6800 front derailleur for sale. Band on 34.9mm clamp. 2 years old and works perfectly well. A few normal wear and tear marks but otherwise nice and clean. If anyone wants a picture I'll put one up. Any sensible offer + postage at cost will secure. No point it lying about my garage.

The other day I noticed when I shifted into the last 2 biggest gears chain would rub against front derailleur. I tried to tension it but made it worse. What's the best way to do it achieve maximum tension. Step by step guide would be nice. Thanks

Hi I have a Planet X Rt-58D. Carbon frame with a Sram Rival groupset. It's 3 years old now with probably 15,000 miles. Chain and cassette are new (I think I am on my second or third cassette) - I've not changed the chain rings. I clean the drivetrain regularly with the Mickle method. The...

Hi All, I am riding a Ridgeback Voyage which has a triple chainset at the front. As part of a recent service at an LBS, they changed the cable which had become frayed. Unfortunately, as a result of this, they have introduced a fault whereby changing down from the largest ring, it jumps...

I have a Shimano 105 groupset and no matter how I adjust the front derailleur the chain still catches on the guard when in the smallest gear and on both big and small ring. If I manage to adjust it to stop the catching I lose the ability to choose the highest gear. It's almost as if there is...

I was having a chat the other day with one of the guys on my train that has a Birdy Folder. I was moaning about climbing the hill out the station and saying I might fit a smaller chainring (which I've done), and he said can't you fit a front derailleur and two chainrings? I did a quick search...

Hello I've been upgrading Shimano Revoshift to Tourney Thumbshift (SL-TX50) on my son's bike (Python Rock). Rear derailleur was really easy and no problem (and much improved shifting!) but front one is causing me a headache … The main issue I have is that the shifter "maxes out" half way round...

I want to convert a 9 speed road bike to flat bars and have some 3 X 9 acera shifters. I wondered if they would work for a 2 speed front set up?

Is there a front derailleur that will throw to a chainwheel around 50mm from the seat tube (or a way of adopting an existing one). I have fitted a bottom bracket motor to a hybrid and the supplied chainwheel is shaped to overcome the projection of the motor. Fitting a further chainwheel, the...

I managed to throw my chain today as is I simultaneously changed down and crashed over a giant pothole. The chain managed to get jammed against the frame as I layed on the power resulting in bending the front derailleur. I've spent about three hours this afternoon trying to get it straight and...

Shimano Sora FD-R3000 still for sale, still brand new with the chainring height guide sticker still on the cage. Bought with the intention of using it for a commuter build, but now surplus to requirements as have switched groupsets to Campagnolo. This is the new Sora front derailleur that will...

SRAM X7 Front Derailleur 2x10 Dual Pull Low Direct Mount 42T Max Brand new in (tatty) box https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTKEoFgmGJ/...

Hi all. I just got a new (to me) Cyclocross bike and have some questions regarding gear cables, namely for the front derailleur. Do i need to by specific cables/housings for this bike or do they sell 'universal' ones? What's the plastic guard that routes the cables under the Bottom Bracket...