Old 01-23-16 | 08:55 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

I'm sure any road bike frame with a braze-on front derailleur tab will accommodate a 52 or 53T chainring as that is almost the norm for "standard" geared road cranks. That said, if you have the choice buy the frame without the braze-on tab and use a braze-on type front derailleur with a proper diameter adapter clamp. That provides the convenience of a braze-on front derailleur with far more versatility.

As John D Thompson noted, the only reason for a true braze-on front derailleur is on a frame with a non-round seat tube where the adapter can't be used.
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