Lightest Top pull FD

[xcfisher]

Any suggestions? My new bike uses a top pull so I'm guessing the Road FD is not an option... let me know your thoughts!

[EddieChi]

xtr fd-952
110g stock, but who on this forum sticks with stock

[elephant]

Sachs made a triple top-pull braze-on that was pretty light. I believe it is called the NEOS. It can be tuned with aluminum bolts and a lightweight clamp - like a BTP.

[Boonen]

Sachs made a triple top-pull braze-on that was pretty light. I believe it is called the NEOS. It can be tuned with aluminum bolts and a lightweight clamp - like a BTP.

I have one of those, in the picture it has an aluminium mounting and clamping bolt, the rest is stock. I would say you could easily save about 10 grams from stock by replacing all the bolts to alloy and drilling it a bit as the cage and arm are quite beefy, without really compromising much.



There aren't to many top pull derailleurs, but there must be something lighter then this one?
I still have plans to try and convert a record fd to top pull but it's not very high on my priority list so I haven't got the time for it yet.

[Boonen]

Is there really nobody who knows of a lighter alternative? :dunno:

[Axis II]

952 XTR is a little lighter then previously stated but not lighter then the Sachs.

[Slobberdoggy]

Except the Sachs above doesn't include a clamp. My sachs, tuned, with circa 8-9 gram btp clamp is 104 grams. So I'd say your XTR is as good a solution as any.

EDIT: Assuming riders frame doesn't have a simple braze on tab. I like that solution best