Campagnolo Record Road Derailleur CampyÕs top front derailleur. It has aluminum clamps or braze-on fitting, with a steel rear openable cage. Shift adjustments are performed easily from the side. The cable and frame fasten bolts are steel. Available in a braze-on or 1 1/8" clamp style. $ 63.49 Campagnolo Chorus This is mechanically the same as the Record. The Chorus steel cage lacks the holes through it on the Õ96 Record model so it is a tiny bit heavier. It uses the 1995 Record instead, It also lacks the big price. Made in a 1 1/8" clamp-on or a braze-on model. $ 33.99 Gorilla Billet Proshift This is a CNC machined front that is intended to be available in Spring of 1996. We didnÕt have one yet at time of writing. Please check our web site www.bikepro.com for more updated information. Alloy linkages move a steel cage. The aluminum clamp and links are anodized in Blue, Black, Purple, Red, or Silver. $ 154.99 Paul Component Ò409Ó Front Derailleur This is the first of the truly available CNC front derailleurs from America. The clamp pieces are all CNC machined, and each of them is replaceable. The unit can be completely dis-assembled for rebuilding. All linkages pivot on brass pins . The chrome plated steel cage is basic, serviceable, and if ever needed replaceable. The 409 can come top or bottom pull in clamp diameter of 1 3/8" that uses a shim inside the to fir it down for 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" seat tubes. The alloy clamp pieces are anodized in Blue, Black, Green, Purple, Gold, Silver or Red. The clamp and cable bolts are steel. We are receiving limited deliveries, but all variations may not be in stock. $ 184. 99 We know there are riders who are looking for an alternative to having to buy a Shimano part. Now that Suntour and Mavic are gone, itÕs time for Sachs to step up to your attention. Front derailleurs arenÕt O-ring design. They are all pretty capable of doing the same job equally. You ask for a Shimano alternative . . . we give you S-A-C-H-S Sachs New Success Road Double This looks strikingly like the Campy Record. It has aluminum links and clamps with a chrome plated steel cage. Available in a top or bottom pull model, it uses a replaceable, & interchangeable modular clamp. The clamp model is created by bolting the clamp to the braze-on front, so a frame change means only a clamp change. The clamps are made in 1 1/8", 1 1/4", and 1 3/8". Silver Braze-on $ 39.99 / Clamp models $ 46.99 Sachs Quartz Inverse MTB Triple Chainring / Compact Drive The Quartz is new for Õ96 the Quartz uses inverse shifting, so when you pull on the derailleur cable it moves the cage to a smaller chainring, exactly the opposite of what you are familiar with. The return spring along with crank movement are expected to get the chain to a larger chainring in the same time frame as the traditional method. The Quartz, like the Success, comes as a braze-on unit that can have a clamp added to it. The clamp which is replaceable, & interchangeable comes 1 1/8", 1 1/4", and 1 3/8" diameters. The Quartz comes as top or bottom pull. Braze-on $ 49.99 / Clamp models $ 55.99 Shimano 7410 Dura-Ace Made in a braze-on or clamp mounting models, this is ShimanoÕs most expensive road racing double chainring derailleur. The links and the clamp are aluminum, the cage is chrome plated steel. The adjusters are on the top. In the 1997 model they expected to be more comfortably on the side. $ 49.99 Shimano 6401 Ultegra Once you figure in the price difference, you realize this is ShimanoÕs best performing front derailleur. They are both nearly identical, the 6401 has aluminum links and clamp with a chromed steel cage. Made in braze-on or 1 1/8" clamp mounting. $ 24.99 Shimano ÒFD-1056Ó 105SC Front This is the only of the Shimano road front to have adjustments conveniently on the on the outer side for easy use. Painted aluminum links with a nickel plated steel cage, the 1056 is made for braze-on or clamp mounting. $19.99 Shimano ÒFD-1057Ó 105SC Road Triple New for Õ96 Shimano has taken note of the increased interest in road touring and offers this to got with their 105SC triple crankset. The link pieces are aluminum with a larger imposing nickel plated steel cage. The 1057 looks like the old Deore DX front and has the cam adjustments on the top rather than side like the 1056. Braze-on or 1 1/8" clamp mounting only. $ 26.99 Shimano XTR M950 Top Swing with Articulating Rear Cage For Õ96 Shimano has re-worked drastically the XTR front. The clamp is lowered relative to the cage, and the inner and outer plates of the cage move independently. This made in a top or bottom pull, for 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" clamp type mounting only. Cam adjustments are from the top. This is the XTR Grey/Dark Grey color. We have seen just functional prototypes at the trade show. More accurate information can be found on our web site, www.bikepro.com as it becomes available. $ 74.99 SHIMANO XTR M950-E Top Swing This is a variation and also has the articulating rear cage. ItÕs also available in top or bottom pull. This, the ÒE-typeÓ, uses a carbon support plate that mounts between fixed cup and shell type. Again, we have seen just prototypes, new photos and information will be posted on our web site www.bikepro.com as soon as we have one to study. The price is a guess, use bikepro.com for more accurate pricing. $ 109.99 Shimano XTR M900 The M900 is still made as a replacement, this is the original XTR front and uses traditional design with the cage suspended below the clamp. The clamp and linkages are aluminum and the cage is chrome plated steel. This is available in a top and bottom pull model. The mounting clamps can be 1 1/8", 1 1/4", or 1 3/8" diameter. $ 48.99 Shimano XT M739 Top Swing with Fixed Rear Cage New for 1996, the 739 uses the Top Swing principle which uses an elliptical cam that increases the movement of the cage. The cage is more stable in its movement and held more broadly among the 4 pivot points. The clamp and the shroud over the return spring are aluminum. The cage and linkage parts are chrome plated steel. The adjustment and cable fixing bolts are accessed from the top. This for clamp mounting only, in top or bottom pull models. Silver and Black color, clamp sizes are 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" sizes. $ 38.99 Shimano XT M738 Conventional For 1996 Shimano has a new version of their traditional XT front. The differences arenÕt perceptible. The parts and paint appear to be the same. Called the ÒconventionalÓ this has a the raised clamp with the cage pivoting on 4 traditionally spaced points. It looks very much like the 1995 M737 with cable fixing bolt positioned a little differently and there is a rubber gripper inside the mounting clamp to help prevent clamp rotation. It is also made in braze-on model ($37.99 with a 122 grams weight). The clamp type mounting comes in 3 sizes 1 1/8" - 1 1/4" or 1 3/8" with top or bottom pull. Silver/Black color. $ 31.99 Shimano XT 737 There will still be some of the 1995 Hyper-C conventional front derailleurs. These you have seen for the last 3 years. They have an aluminum clamp in 3 sizes with top or bottom pull cable routing. The steel cage is chrome plated. $ 28.99 Shimano XT 737 Braze-on A braze-on version of the model above is available. It costs slightly more because they are made in smaller quantities. $ 29.99 Shimano XT M737 / Manitou model To fit the 1 1/2" diameter Manitou seat tube, Answer created a CNC machined aluminum clamp that is used with a braze-on style M737. The braze-on mounting bolt passes through the clamp and steel braze-on fitting into the derailleur. Clamp an derailleur (both included) have a total on bike weight is 143 1/2 grams. $ 42.99 1993 SHIMANO XT M735/6 Before there was Interactive Glide, and before there was Hyper-Compact Drive, just 3 years ago, there was SuperGlide. The cage is a bit different, which gives it the ability to move the chain on up to a 48 tooth chainring. If you have an older Super Glide, drive train you will need this for a front derailleur. The links are and clamp are aluminum, the cage is Chromed steel. Made in a top and bottom pull model, in 3 clamp diameters, these are for XT with 74/110mm BCD chainrings. $ 24.99 Shimano LX M567 Top Swing The top swing principle introduced last year on the Alivio & Acera-X models arrives this year on the LX. This uses the lower clamp, with the widely positioned pivots. This style significantly reduces the amount of effort needed to operate the derailleur.. The clamp is made of aluminum, comes in 3 sizes and a top and bottom pull style. $ 29.99 Shimano LX M566 Conventional Styled like the 1995 M565, this is the 1996 Interactive Glide version. There are small changes in the cage. Made in a clamp type mounting, in 3 diameters. Top or bottom pull available. 1 1/8" - 1 1/4" - 1 3/8" The aluminum clamp is painted Black, the cage is chromed. $ 24.99 Shimano Õ95 M565 Deore LX If you have pre-IG gear and want an original Hyper-Compact LX front, these were made for the 1993-95 years. They are not always on hand. Clamp mount only in the 3 standard sizes. These are top or bottom pull. The clamp & links are aluminum, the cage is a little taller than the IG version and is made of chromed steel. $ 19.99 SRP Shimano Front Derailleur Clamp Bolt This is Titanium replacement has 5mm x .8mm threads with a thread length of 14mm. This fits the clamp bolt perfectly on all Shimano clamp style front derailleurs, including the new Top Swing models. It weighs 2 grams. each $ 3.99 SRP Campagnolo Front Derailleur Clamp Bolt This a is a perfect Titanium replacement for all Campy clamp style front derailleurs, Record, Chorus, Athena, Record OR. It weighs 2 3/4 grams. each $ 5.99 SRP Titanium Cable Holding/Fastening Bolt This is 5mm x .8 x 8mm long. It perfectly replaces the bolt that holds the cable to the derailleur on all Shimano, Mavic & Suntour fronts. 1.5 grams/each $ 3.99