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Fairdale R&D gives new life to old derailleurs with Front Derailleur Repurposing Division

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You’ve probably heard the news. Front derailleurs are dead, dead, dead. Well at least according to some. Now that thousands of front derailleurs are being discarded and left to rust away in the back of shops world wide, Fairdale Bikes thought it was time to figure out a way to give them new life. New purpose. Thanks to all the creative ways to use them that they’ve come up with through their Fairdale Bikes Front Derailleur Repurposing Division (FBFDRD), you’ll be rushing to dig all those old FDs out of the trash before you can say ‘1x.’

Enjoyed the work of their R&D department? Their first R&D video is just as good…

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Fat Mechanic
Fat Mechanic
7 years ago

The bottle opener at the end was awesome!

keville
keville
7 years ago

This was great! Great, great, great.

I hope they bring these around to some of the bike events; I’d love to see that pinball machine at Grinduro.

Peter
Peter
7 years ago

This wins the Internet today

Markus
Markus
7 years ago

This was really great!

clive de sousa
7 years ago

The pinball is a must have.

ascarlarkinyar
7 years ago

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

preston
preston
7 years ago

How about using those FD’s to shift a gear cog on the front and increase your gearing range to handle all types of terrain ?

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
7 years ago
Reply to  preston

What’s wrong, did your sense of humor drop off your granny gear?

Matt Smith
7 years ago
Reply to  preston

Good one!

craig
craig
7 years ago
Reply to  preston

I think that idea preston carries some merit and may be worth some further investigation. It could be a boon to cyclists.

Michael Cleveland
7 years ago

That just might be the most innovative video I’ve seen in a very long time. Also, no wheelies and no skidding. Bonus points!

Alvin Charles Lopez
7 years ago

give us derailleurs here in philippines we surely need that

Erich
Erich
7 years ago

The bottle opener is a total win.

craig
craig
7 years ago

Ok so the front der video is the funniest most original bike related video I’ve seen in a long time. The cable running down the stair well to the remote switch was brilliant. As wre all the others!

bitternurse
bitternurse
7 years ago

My front derailleur always works better than the rear one, so im keeping it! granny gear for ever!!

Ken
Ken
7 years ago

The bottle openers the only passable use so far, unless they have a plasma drive remote switch too.

daytriker
7 years ago

“Even the dig signed a waiver.” haha Great Job! Made my day.

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