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Your cart is empty.While 1x has pretty much become the go-to drivetrain choice for mountain bikers and is becoming the preferred 'cross and gravel set up too, double chainrings still rule on the road. One reason the front derailleur has fallen out of fashion with the off-road set is the added complexity and difficulty in set up, however, on the road, we still want a wide ratio of gearing options with small steps between the cogs as to not disrupt our cadence. This simply isn't possible with one ring and with excellent options like the 105 FD-R7000 Front Derailleur from Shimano offering up an easy install and adjustments and smooth, light shifting, even under a load, it ensures that two rings and a front derailleur will be on road bikes for some time to come. This 105 derailleur features trickle down technology that we're used to seeing from Shimano's higher-tiered Ultegra and Dura-Ace groups including a redesigned cage that's optimized for road bikes with the wider rear dropout spacing utilized for disc brakes along with shorter chainstays. It also accommodates more frame cable routing options and the integrated cable tension adjustment screw makes for easy adjustments.
Zane Wells
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
I broke the little plate that holds in the limit screws on my original derailleur, so I ordered this as a replacement. I should’ve checked the size of the tube that this clamps to, because this one doesn’t fit. However, I was ready to ride! So I ended up taking the part I needed off of the new one and installing it on my original and it works like a charm.
Galibier_Numero_Un
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
Shimano really complicated the setup protocol for such a simple device. I couldn't believe that I needed to surf YouTube to learn how to install a front derailleur. Their manuals with line drawings are terrible.I hate the lateral support screw they specify to stabilize the derailleur. It requires that you affix a small protector plate on your seat tube (double-sided tape which slips). It's critical if your seat tube is carbon and good to have for metal frames.The good news is, that if you need a frame clamp to fit this braze-on version to your bike, the Shimano branded one extends downward for the support screw to contact it (you don't need the accessory plate).The clamp-on version of this derailleur sidesteps this support screw problem, but adjusting it remains the same head scratcher as the braze-on version.
Mark B.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
Had to return this as I selected the wrong down tube diameter.
William
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2021
Way way too complicated. I also have a new fancy internal cable routings. Between the two I’m on my third cable. Next cable needs a cable adjuster in-line. Never enough cable tension in the mechanism. If this works it will be nice. Now, I can’t trust the bike while boondocking.One month later, after adding a cable adjuster it was working. Then it stopped working. The cable slipped through the set screw. So rebuild with the new cable again. So far so good.
Scott
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021
Very smooth transition between gears.
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