Front Derailleurs

Selecting front derailleurs can be a bit complicated. Relevant factors are number of chainwheels, seat tube diameter, direction of cable pull, large chainwheel size and chain line.

Chain Deflector 28.6mm
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73190
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Attach this to your seat tube so it guides the chain onto the small ring and prevents overshift. Simple: no more dropped chains!
Weight: 11g.

Chain Deflector 31.8mm
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73191
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Attach this to your seat tube so it guides the chain onto the small ring and prevents overshift. Simple: no more dropped chains!
Weight: 11g.

Chain Deflector 34.9mm
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73192
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Attach this to your seat tube so it guides the chain onto the small ring and prevents overshift. Simple: no more dropped chains!
Weight: 11g.

Giant FD Plate OCR
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85692 (S33d)
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Replacement front derailleur plate from Giant OCR road bikes. Includes attachment bolts.

Designed for seat tube diameter of 34.9mm but looks like it would work OK on 31.8mm seat tubes also.

Weight: 17g  (including attachment bolts).

Giant FD Plate TCR
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85691 (S33d)
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Braze-on adaptor for Giant TCR carbon frames.

Weight: 15g  (including attachment bolts).

Giant FD Plate TCR ADV SL 0 2010
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85697 (S33d)
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Replacement front derailleur plate from the Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 (2010). Anodized blue. Attachment bolts included.

This is the same plate as our part number 85698, apart from colour. Height of plate: 34mm.

Weight (including bolts): 16g.

Giant FD Plate TCR Advanced
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85696 (S33d)
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The Giant Road Front Derailleur Plate suits TCR Advanced 2009-11, Defy/Avail Advanced 2009-11, TCR Composite 2011, Defy/Avail Alliance 2010.
Height: 32.2mm. Attachment bolts included. Weight (including attachment bolts): 13g.

Giant FD Plate TCR Aero
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85694 (S33d)
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Front derailleur mount for Giant TCR Aero frames. Attachment screws included.

Bracket Height: 32mm. Distance Between Attachment Holes (centre to centre): 16mm.

 

Weight (including attachment screws): 14g.

Giant FD Plate Trinity Advanced
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85693 (S33d)
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Front derailleur mount for Giant Trinity carbon and Aero frames.

 

Weight (including attachment bolts): 18g.

Giant FD Plate Trinity Advanced SL
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00507 (S33d)
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Front derailleur mount for all Giant Trinity Advanced models.
Weight: 15g.

Giant FD Plate Trinity Alliance
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85695 (S33d)
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Replacement front derailleur plate for Giant Trinity Alliance frames.

The plate where it fits to the frame is flat - it's not designed to fit around the curve of a standard seat tube.

Weight (including attachment bolts): 18g.

Shimano Braze-On Adaptor 31.8mm
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73194
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Shimano SM-AD11 front derailleur clamp to use braze-on front derailleur on frame without a braze-on front derailleur mount.

Weight: 30g.

Shimano Braze-On Adaptor 34.9mm
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73195
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Shimano SM-AD15 front derailleur clamp to use braze-on front derailleur on a frame without a braze-on front derailleur mount.
Weight: 30g.

Shimano FD Alivio 8sp 63-66 (FD-M412)
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73115
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8-speed triple dual pull low clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.
The upper end of the 8-speed front derailleur range. Designed for a seat tube to chain stay angle of 63 to 66 degrees. Shipping Weight: 200g.

Shimano FD Alivio 8sp 63-66 (FD-M413)
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73117
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8-speed triple dual pull hi-clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.

The upper end of the 8-speed front derailleur range. Designed for a seat tube to chain stay angle of 63 to 66 degrees. Shipping Weight: 200g.

Shimano FD Alivio 8sp 66-69 (FD-M412)
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73116
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TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
8-speed triple dual pull low clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.
The upper end of the 8-speed front derailleur range. Designed for a seat tube to chain stay angle of 66 to 69 degrees. Shipping Weight: 200g.

Shimano FD Alivio 8sp 66-69 (FD-M413)
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73118
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8-speed triple dual pull hi-clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.

The upper end of the 8-speed front derailleur range. Designed for a seat tube to chain stay angle of 66 to 69 degrees. Shipping Weight: 200g.

Shimano FD Altus 8sp Triple (M311)
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73103
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8-speed triple dual pull high clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.

High clamp. Dual Pull. 66-69 degree.

Weight: 202g.

Shimano FD Deore 9sp (FD-M510)
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73111
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9-speed triple dual-pull low clamp front derailleur for 47.5mm chain line.

Weight: 128g.

Shimano FD SLX 9sp Double (FD-M667)
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73105
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TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

Shimano SLX front derailleur for 9 speed systems with double chainrings. High clamp.

Weight: 163g.

Shimano FD SLX 9sp Double (M665)
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73104
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9-speed double dual-pull low clamp front derailleur for 46.8mm chain line.
Weight: 142g.

Shimano FD SLX 9sp Triple (FD-M661)
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73112
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Hi Clamp 9-Speed Triple SLX Front Derailleur, designed for chainstay angle 66 to 69 degrees.
Weight: 158g.

Shimano FD SLX 9sp Triple (M660)
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73114
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9-speed triple dual-pull low clamp front derailleur for 50mm chain line.

Weight: 155g.

Shimano FD Tiagra 9sp Triple Braze 4503
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73119
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Shimano FD-4503 braze-on Tiagra front derailleur for road triple cranksets.
Weight: 125g.

Shimano FD Tiagra Triple Clamp (FD-R453)
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73110
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Tiagra level triple road front derailleur with 31.8mm clamp and adaptors for 28.6mm.
Weight: 136g.

Shimano FD Tourney Double (TY22)
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73108
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28.6mm clamp, bottom pull, for double chainwheels.
 Weight: 187g.

Shimano FD XT 9sp Triple 63-66 Hi (M773)
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73101
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9-speed triple or double dual pull high clamp front derailleur for 50mm chain line.

Weight: 176g.