Front Der. Q - clamp or braze w/adapter????
05-25-05, 07:24 PM
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Front Der. Q - clamp or braze w/adapter????
Never had a bike without a frame braze-on before.
So the question is what are the cool guys using...
Clamp around deraileur or a braze-on deraileur with an adapter?
This isn't a cost question or a versatility question. Strictly one of function/fashion.
Thanks,
-Z
So the question is what are the cool guys using...
Clamp around deraileur or a braze-on deraileur with an adapter?
This isn't a cost question or a versatility question. Strictly one of function/fashion.
Thanks,
-Z
05-25-05, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DinoShepherd
Never had a bike without a frame braze-on before.
So the question is what are the cool guys using...
Clamp around deraileur or a braze-on deraileur with an adapter?
This isn't a cost question or a versatility question. Strictly one of function/fashion.
Thanks,
-Z
So the question is what are the cool guys using...
Clamp around deraileur or a braze-on deraileur with an adapter?
This isn't a cost question or a versatility question. Strictly one of function/fashion.
Thanks,
-Z
05-25-05, 08:59 PM
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Oh Sid, you're such a d!ck, but I think I am really starting to like you anyway. Either way, you missed the question.
You see, I already have a frame without a braze-on and am using an adapter. But I need a new front der. so I have the option of braze-on with adapter or straight clamp. I have seen lots of nice bikes locally both ways.
On a side note... nerd? You've got to be kidding. Come on out of the '70's.
-Z
You see, I already have a frame without a braze-on and am using an adapter. But I need a new front der. so I have the option of braze-on with adapter or straight clamp. I have seen lots of nice bikes locally both ways.
On a side note... nerd? You've got to be kidding. Come on out of the '70's.
-Z
05-25-05, 09:01 PM
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GO for what you think looks best.
Myself, I prefer clamp-on over using adaptors....to me an adaptor is just one more part that could screw up.
Myself, I prefer clamp-on over using adaptors....to me an adaptor is just one more part that could screw up.
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With a clamp you can easily switch between standard double, compact and triple
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
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What ever is cheaper.
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Originally Posted by DinoShepherd
Oh Sid, you're such a d!ck, but I think I am really starting to like you anyway. Either way, you missed the question.
You see, I already have a frame without a braze-on and am using an adapter.
You see, I already have a frame without a braze-on and am using an adapter.
05-26-05, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
With a clamp you can easily switch between standard double, compact and triple
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
05-26-05, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
With a clamp you can easily switch between standard double, compact and triple
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
Braze-on mech mounts have been known to weaken high-end steel tubes and become the starting point for a crack.
Oh, and FWIW if you get the braze-on with an adapter you will have more options should you choose to switch the derailleur to another bike (one with different sized tubing or a braze-on mount). Probably not a big consideration, but if there is nothing else to go by ...
05-26-05, 10:16 AM
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Ya, sometimes the clamp will come in more sizes than the derailleurs (that's more economical for the manufacturer) so the choice will be made for you. My current CF bike had a downtube size that didn't match the Dura-Ace options so the bike came with a Shimano clamp and braze-on derailleur.
