Originally Posted by nathand

I've got a stock 2018 Renegade Exploit - 50/34 front crank, Shimano 105 5801 front derailleur. I'd like lower gears for some gravel climbs, so I picked up a GRX-600 46/30 crank from a coworker. I'm seeing reports of mixed results using the GRX crank with road front derailleurs - has anyone done this with their Renegade? I have the matching GRX derailleur if needed, but it's a braze-on mount and my existing derailleur is a band clamp, so if the current derailleur doesn't work I'd need an adapter. It would be great to know in advance from other Renegade owners if this is likely to work, so I don't install the new crank, find it doesn't work, and have the bike out of commission for a few days while waiting for the adapter to arrive. Thanks for sharing your experience!