Front derailleur for a bicycle

A front derailleur for a bicycle comprising:

• a fixed member having a mounting portion configured to be coupled to a frame portion of the bicycle, said fixed member including a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange axially spaced from said first mounting flange;
• a chain guide having a chain receiving slot to shift a chain of the bicycle in a transverse direction;
• and
• a linkage assembly coupled between said chain guide and said fixed member to move said chain guide between a retracted position and an extended position;
• said linkage assembly including
• a first link pivotally coupled to said fixed member at a first pivot point for rotation about a first pivot axis,
• a second link pivotally coupled to said first and second mounting flanges for rotation about a second pivot axis passing through said first and second mounting flanges that is substantially parallel to said first pivot axis, said second link having a longitudinal dimension measured along said second pivot axis that is at least about 45.0 millimeters in length, and
• a third link coupled to said chain guide and movably coupled to said first and second links to form a four-bar linkage together with said fixed member.