Re: [CR]Simplex LJ v. Huret--a thought

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From: "Questor" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: "jack taylor" <wayofftheback@hotmail.com>
Cc: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <F117tneqdGSyMp69YDq00002db4@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Simplex LJ v. Huret--a thought
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 00:16:56 -0400


Hi Jack,

There are three primary ways to mount Jubilee rear derailleurs with different styles of dropouts...

1.) Short/Long cage Huret dropout (most common) 2.) Short cage Campy dropout (hard to find) 3.) Short/Long cage adapter clip

The easiest way to mount a Jubilee may be to obtain a adapter clip and bypass the Campy dropout, but it is ugly!

Regards, Steve Neago "Pedaling into the sunset at Cincinnati, OH"


----- Original Message -----
From: jack taylor
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:50 PM
Subject: [CR]Simplex LJ v. Huret--a thought



> I could never find a Huret Jubilee rear for Campagnolo dropouts; the ones I
> bought (and returned) were always for Huret style dropouts. The fronts were
> very nice. Indeed, I thought both the Simplex fronts and Huret fronts were
> better than the Campagnolo Nuovo Record fronts. Perhaps, I liked the
> slightly wider cages.
>
> Interestingly, I don't recall the Jubilee derailleur was ever on a bike that
> won the TdF; the LJ was on several. Did Huret sponsor any major teams?
>
> Regards,
>
> John "Riding his Merlin mostly the last few months and, thus, an apostate"
> Taglia
> Chicago, Illinois