Lightest direct mount front mech?

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DonutBoy
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by DonutBoy

Want to put a triple on my new frame.
Anyone what the lightest direct mount front mech would be?

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djconnel
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Jan Heine's bike, perhaps?

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Note shifting is with a rod which extends barely beyond top of photo.

Also self-centering, so no trimming needed.

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That is a double.
For certain parts stiffer is more important than lighter.

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He likes it, but you need to reach down to the seat-tube to move the lever. That was cutting-edge in the 1940's.

Dave Moulton blog post

Yes -- it's s double, but don't see why it wouldn't work with a triple, quad, or whatever. It just pushes the chain.

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