Hey, looking at buying a new front mech but the X-Gen says it has different sizes. I was wondering if it is a variable clamp or comes in different sizes.

see here: http://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/components/x0/front.php

Yeah I looked but I couldn't find whether it was variable or different sizes.

It comes in different sizes, what are you afer as I have one here brand new it was the wrong size. Could sell you it cheap lol

well my existing sram 9.0 derailleur has died. The pin holding the parallelogram together has stopped staying in the hole. Thus when I try to shift to the largest chainring the force on the mech pulls it off centre and it hits my crank. My bike is in Lancaster and I'm in Blackpool so I can't even measure it.

what size is it pete?

Well, if that one I have fits i can sent it to you.

Let me know.

unfortunately giant have removed the bike from their online archive. I'll find out what size it is when I get back tonight. Whats the normal size? I was going to buy one from On-One 34.9mm then I thought I'd better check first.

Having used both I think Shimano front derailleurs, even the basic Deore, give crisper shifts and work with SRAM shifters.

i need a 28.6

i'm trying not to put any shimano on my bike.

I'd rather make the Japs rich than the yanks (but still buy some SRAM stuff).

"i'm trying not to put any shimano on my bike." Have you managed yet?

yep, its not very hard though is it

I tried. I failed though. I bought a second hand drivetrain and it came with a shimano bb. Then when my brakes died I borrowed my mates spares. I now have an XT front brake.

oh well

So your bike is totally Shimano free lucinda?

yep, theres a few bits missing at the moment like a front mech and the wheels but no planning on using shimano on this one.

So what size is it Pete?

Bottom bracket cable guide, who made that?

I'm confused. Everywhere seems to only sell the mech in one size, two colours but only one size. Are you sure it comes in different sizes rather than a variable one? I know a shim is needed for 28.6mm.