Stevan, Lucien Juy and his company Simplex were working on and producing derailleurs before Tullio Campagnolo patented his first Quick Release Hub in 1930....
Matt 'LJ' Gorski
Belmont Shore, CA
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <NortonMarg@aol.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]a few thoughts on Campy sliding hub shifter
> > > In a message dated 8/12/03 10:41:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:
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> > > > all on Simplex.
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> > > I'm wondering if Juy chose the name Simplex because his mechanism was
> > easier
> > > to operate than the Campagnolo product?
> > > Stevan Thomas
> > > Alameda, CA