Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I see that it has a braze-on front derailleur mount. That might limit the size of your smallest or even larges chainring if you change the chainring or crankset.
If it's possible to fit it with your existing front derailleur mount, I think a smaller crankset will work better for you and be the most economical fix for you.
Good luck and cheers
There are made adapters to lower a braze-on FD:
https://wickwerks.com/products/fit-link-adapter/
You might also be able to install a band-mount derailleur below the braze-on mount.