Got a Jamis Renegade steel frame. Front derailleur clamp size is 28.6. My understanding is that SRAM doesn't offer one in that size and I haven't found one so I assume that's correct.
So options are, clamp on with a shim. Or get a clamp on, braze on adapter, also with a shim, and use a braze on f/d.
Thoughts?
Seems the clamp on f/d cost more but then the braze on has the added cost of the adapter so it actually ends up costing more. Price aside...I just want to make sure I get the setup that will work best since f/d's are shitty anyways. I don't need any added complications to have to worry about.
28.6 clamp for Sram Red is available on ebay fairly cheap from Taiwan.
Not sure if the shape of the derailleur holder would match with Force, Rival etc.
If you're going to run the smaller large ring it could be worth also getting the washer/shim from Sram to fine tune the cage angle with the ring diameter.
Thanks for the heads up. Don't want to wait that long for shipping though. Hoping to have the bike up and running by next weekend. Picking up the frame today. I went ahead and ordered a braze on Force f/d and Shimano Dura Ace adapter that comes with a shim. Got good reviews and since the f/d tends to be a PITA at times I opted for a level up from the Rival r/d I'm using.
And ordering parts from Taiwan always sketched me out for some reason. I know that's where they are made for in my mind I wonder if some of that stuff is actually legit.
