Originally Posted by
crank_addict
Very nice. For the front derailleur, be easy on the clamp. They're prone to fracture at the hinge casting around the pin.
Very common. The problem is the clamp ends have a small gap even when the derailleur is firm and secure, as you can see in the 1st photo. Closing the gap breaks the hinge part.
The 2nd photo shows the nature of break and the repair I did on the one on my wife's Bianchi. Not the most elegant but completely effective:
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IMG_1337 by
r80ksbits, on Flickr[/IMG]
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IMG_1032 by
r80ksbits, on Flickr[/IMG]