I use a Suntour Superbe continuous band FD with my Rene Herse 42x28.  Works 
well.

On Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:06:47 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote:

> Any of your older “road” double FDs should work. I’m using a c. 1990 
> Campagnolo Croce D’Aune for my 26-42, and, other than being difficult to 
> pronounce, it’s perfect.
>
> On Friday, September 27, 2024 at 8:12:31 AM UTC-7 dinoh...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> I just got some Silver cranks in 42/28.  I've never had this sort of 
>> gearing before.  This range seems to sit between road sizing, on one end of 
>> the spectrum, and the older, pre-1x mountain bike stuff on the other.
>>
>> Just wondering what front derailleurs you guys have successfully run on 
>> such cranks.  I have tons of old Shimano 7-10 speed road and mountain front 
>> derailleurs in the garage.  In my hand right now is an XT double that I can 
>> tell would work great, but it's got a huge clamp, and to shim that thing 
>> would look, well, ugly. 
>>
>> Just wondering what works (well) so I easily sift through all the parts I 
>> have.
>>
>

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