Re: [CR] Japanese Derailleurs

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

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From: "Grant McLean" <Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR] Japanese Derailleurs
To: "Classic Rendezvous Mail List (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:51:05 -0400

Hi List

Here's one way to gauge the market value Japanese derailleurs, compared to their Campagnolo counterparts.....

I recently scooped a '76 Shimano Crane rear derailleur on ebay, in very nice condition. Nearing the auction end, there were no other bids, so I popped in the starting price of $5, and it's now mine. We all know how much a '76 super record rear derailleur goes for.... apparently performance isn't everything.

Grant McLean
Toronto