Originally Posted by
cyccommute
You usually can’t mix the two. A top pull front derailer has the cable guides running along the top tube while a bottom pull has cable guides running along the downtube. It’s difficult to change from one to the other.
darn - this frame has top tube mounting - but just realized the FD cable is routed on the left side and the cable would possibly contact and interfere with the seat tube ... hmmm