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From: Lake Geneva, WI
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Shimano braze-on front derailleur adapter clamps, any good?
I own a braze-on front derailleur and then purchase a frameset that requires a clamp-on front derailleur. Shimano offers a clamp that allows me to use the derailleur I already own.
I can buy the clamp for $15. I could also buy a new front derailleur with an integrated clamp for about $25.
Is the clamp, with a braze-on front derailleur, as stable and secure as the integrated front derailleur?