Originally Posted by buck-50

Yeah, um, I'm selling that. It was really nice, but I'm trying to replicate my regular road bike and I really love drop bars. and, even though I'm not exactly a weight weenie, 150g for a front derailleur vs 1.5 pounds for a hub is kind of a big difference. I may regret my decision some day.

Got a front derailleur this weekend- an old 35mm deore xt low mount bottom swing that fit perfectly. Ran it over a 53/39 crank, and it bottomed out in the 3 smallest gears. Ran it over a 53/42 crank, no problems. So now all I need to find is a 42 tooth campy chainring. And a set of wheels.