SRAM front mechs and their fitting problems Options

[supervee8]

So you wanted to get away from the big S but your full susser frame won't let you fit one and you find out that probably the crudest cycle component of all time HAS to come from Shimmmmmbluurrrgh.... :evil:
There has to be a way around this (in an aftermarket way) to avoid those damn patents from Japan - and there are a LOT.
Any ideas :?
I'm working on it as of now :idea:
Any takers if I can make it work :?:

[Dave]

I went SRAM mad several months ago but ended up with a Shimano front mech because it was the only one what would fit. The SRAM one (a X-9 to match all the other stuff) was just too big.

Mind you, I love the X-9 stuff and wouldn't want anything else after using them. It would have been nice to get the front mech swapped too, but alas it wasn't to be.