Thread: Braze-on brazed off - how to mount new FD?
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Old 08-29-11, 02:15 AM
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It's aluminium, so welding it is a WOFTAM, because then it needs heat-treating again.

IMO the best bet would be to use a MTB FD with a modified mount so it can shift road rings.
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