Wayne wrote:
> I have long been a fan of that Mavic derailleur, but have never
> attempted to adjust the pulley cage. Just never really needed to, I
> guess. I really like the minimalist, industrial look of it and it's
> companion front derailleur. Also quite light compared to it's
> competition of the day. Mated with the Simplex Retro-friction shifters,
> this was, IMHO, one of the coolest of the last generation of friction
> shifting components.
The Mavic RD, used with corncob freewheels (for example 13-14-15-16-17-18) and with the cage height set up properly, made for what I still think to be the very best friction shifter combination ever made. I have never been a great fan of the retro-friction shift levers however, as they had too small a barrel for my liking, requiring too much movement of the lever to effect a shift.
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ