DERAILLEURS - FRONT
2011 SRAM Red Limited Tour Edition Complete Gruppo
Some folks write hardbound coffee table books to celebrate the Tour's magical history. SRAM decided to honor the race with their Red Limited Tour Edition Complete Gruppo. Either way, Tour fans can share a part of what's been billed as the greatest race on earth. As late entrants into the ...read more
2010 SRAM Red Front Derailleur
The difference in front derailleur technology is a crucial point of distinction between Red and Force. The most important details are on the other end of the shifter cable -- at the left DoubleTap shift lever. Unlike Force, Red allows for micro-adjustment of your front derailleur in both the ...read more
2010 SRAM Force Front Derailleur
For all the big changes that have occurred with the redesign of 2010 SRAM Force components, the one place where things have barely changed is the front derailleur. The cage, the pivots, the adjusting screws, the clamp, and the weight remain the same. The only change is the finish. The derailleur is ...read more
2010 SRAM Rival Front Derailleur
The Rival front derailleur is built with the same outer plate design as Red and Force, allowing you to use all 10 cogs on your cassette while you're in the big chainring with minimal chain rub. You can cross-chain all day long in your big ring without having trim the front derailleur. And when ...read more
2010 SRAM Apex Front Derailleur
The entirety of SRAM's Apex group is centered on the principle of reduced weight and increased simplicity. Of course, this means that Apex features a double chainring configuration. And the Apex Front Derailleur is designed to flawlessly marry the DoubleTap Apex shifter with the two ...read more
2010 Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Front Derailleur and Wire Kit
A self-trimming front derailleur; a dream that disappeared with the Suntour Cyclone Mark II down tube shifter. Until now: Believe it or not, the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 FD-7970 front derailleur trims itself. That cool. Frickin' cool. Jaw-dropping cool. Something so amazing you do have to see it to ...read more
2010 Shimano Dura Ace Di2 FD-7970 Front Derailleur
A self-trimming front derailleur; a dream that disappeared with the Suntour Cyclone Mark II down tube shifter. Until now: the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 FD-7970 front derailleur trims itself. That cool. Frickin' cool. Jaw-dropping cool. Something so amazing you do have to see it to truly ...read more
2010 Shimano Dura Ace FD-7900 Front Derailleur
LOL. There, we said it -- the first time ever on the Competitive Cyclist website. LOL. Why are we LOL-ing? Because we know that's exactly what the mad engineers at Shimano are doing about the Dura Ace FD-7900 front derailleur. It's just a front derailleur -- what can be so amusing? It's ...read more
2010 Shimano Ultegra FD-6700 Front Derailleur
The skeptics among us have been using the same front derailleur since their down tube shifting days; 'they're all the same' they cry when they see that there is yet another iteration of the front mech. Shimano differs; their Ultegra FD-6700 front derailleur is different than the derailleur it's ...read more
2010 Shimano 105 FD-5600-L Front Derailleur
While it's easy to focus on the quietness, smoothness, and crispness of the drivetrain performance of Shimano 105 10-speed in comparison to 9-speed, you can't overlook how much more beautiful the finish is of the components as well. The front derailleur has a polish to it totally lacking in the ...read more
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