SRAM DERAILLEURS - FRONT


2011 SRAM Red Black Front Derailleur

Size:  Braze-on

Color:  Black

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"No colors anymore I want them to turn black." We'll never know if the product managers at SRAM are Stones fans, but this is surely what they had in their heads when they developed their Red Black components. The good news is that you can get SRAM Red in two colors, and if you're a fan of all black, then this Red Black Front Derailleur needs to be part of your new component kit.

Like its standard Red counterpart, this front mech is a bit different from the less expensive Force front derailleur. From a structural standpoint, the one distinct difference between Red Black and Force is that Red has a hardened titanium cage in contrast to Force's plated steel part. This makes the Red derailleur nearly 20g lighter than Force. The shaping is all the same and allows for quick and smooth shifting. That said, the real difference in front shifting technology between Red and Force, the most important details, are on the other end of the shifter cable -- at the left DoubleTap shift lever.

The Red Black Front Derailleur works equally well whether you're using a compact crankset (50/34) or a standard one (53/39). Please note that SRAM makes this derailleur in a Braze-on style only.