q. on bike mechanics / placement of front derailleur

[bounceswoosh]

Hope this isn't useless info, as I can't quite remember... But here it goes:
I put together my old bike with a mix of SRAM and Shimano. I remember there was an issue with the front derailleur. I had to get one that mounted higher on the frame and had a bigger "range of motion" (can't remember why...Sorry). I also, had to use a specific set of SRAM grip shifts for the shifting to work.

Thanks, Super -- that is definitely not useless. It gives me a direction for the bike shop -- I could ask about a different front derailleur. I didn't realize they came with different "ranges of motion." I don't want grip shifts, though, if I can avoid it ... but still, this is definitely the kind of info I was looking for. Thank you.

[bike4ever]

Is your front derailleur Shimano or SRAM? Shimano has different mtb front derailleurs that might work. Questions to ask if Shimano - is your current ft derailleur top pull, traditional or bottom pull, topswing. If it's SRAM, you have a high clamp or low clamp option.