Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Just out of curiosity, would it be possible to mount a clamp-on FD under the braze-on tab, or is there not enough room? I've never owned a bike with a braze-on tab.
It didn't work with the clamp-on adaptor, but maybe with a genuine clamp-on, it might fit. Might be worth the gamble (some of the FD are only $30 or so).
I cracked my first frame ca. 1989 at the braze-on tab, and was without the bike for almost a year waiting for a warranty replacement. This makes me scared to grind it off, and I avoided getting one on my custom steel frame. They are more trouble than they are worth.