Originally Posted by
tagaproject6
Choose cheap or light. Can't go wrong with Shimano or SRAM. Some people have trouble with a SRAM front derailleur and really hate them for its apparent difficulty in adjustment. I have had 0 trouble with SRAM.
I've had issues with SRAM FDs. And Shimano FDs. And had my left Rival shifter collapse into a pile of parts (fortunately on the trainer). But, Shimano has cranksets snapping and shift cables fraying and cassettes asploding. So just pick whichever you like.