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Shimano GRX FD-RX815-F Front Derailleur

What the checker says69will not fit3check before you buy

Run variant by variant through the gravel bike builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 870 verified gravel bike parts in this catalog. 789 produced no finding of any kind.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11, Rear derailleur = shimano-grx-12. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 5 of the 20 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11, Cassette = shimano-grx-12. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 4 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · Shifter/Brake LeversDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = shimano-grx-12, Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 4 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11, Cassette = campag-ekar-13. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 3 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11, Cassette = sram-xplr-12. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 3 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = shimano-grx-11, Rear derailleur = sram-xplr-13. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 3 of the 20 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog.

Rg fd mount, Frame. 28 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 74 verified frames each.

Rg actuation, Shifter/Brake Levers. 14 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers each.

Rg drivetrain system, Shifter/Brake Levers. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers each.

Rg fd mount form, Frame. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 74 verified frames each.

Rg drivetrain system, Rear Derailleur. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 20 verified rear derailleurs each.

Rg drivetrain system, Cassette. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 18 verified cassettes each.

Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

Check before you buy

  • Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano GRX FD-RX815-F is rated for 11-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 12-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 8 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano GRX FD-RX815-F is rated for 11-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 13-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 4 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano GRX FD-RX815-F is rated for 11-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 10-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 3 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog.
The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$200.00 MSRP·135 g

What the maker states

System
Drivetrain system shimano-grx-11
Speeds
11-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
Actuation
Di2-wired
Mount
Braze-on
Capacity
17 teeth
Speeds rated
Rated for 11-speed
The rest of what the maker states1 not published

1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Shimano, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this front derailleur. It is clamp diameter. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: the maker’s page. Last checked 2026-08-15.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 509 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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