Re: [CR]Does a Simplex Demultiplicator do anything worthwhile?

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <8b.f285a96.2e1e06fa@aol.com> <954702dd04070719476957744b@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Does a Simplex Demultiplicator do anything worthwhile?
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:33:57 -0500


I've never used a demultiplicator. I know it changes the amount of lever travel for a given shift, but I never knew in which direction. If it increases the amount of lever travel necessary to shift through the gears, one probably wouldn't want to combine it with the Simplex Retrofriction shifters, as these have a lot of lever travel already.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Van Cleve
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Does a Simplex Demultiplicator do anything worthwhile?



> Thanks Pete and Phil.
>
> So this wacky device actually makes the lever travel through more of
> its arc to shift the rear derailleur? If that is correct, I actually
> don't like it as the lever becomes closer to parallel to the top tube
> as it moves back...
>
> Doug Van Cleve
> Chandler, AZ
>
> On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:10:02 EDT, philcycles@aol.com <philcycles@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 7/7/04 1:41:33 PM, dvancleve@cox.net writes:
> >
> > >It would be used with Simplex Retrofictions and a Super LJ rear derailleur.
> > >
> > The short form answer to this is, "No." The long form is that Simplex
> > advertised it as providing greater feel at the lever. It does this by reducing cable
> > pull at the RD. Wacko and very French. That said I must admit I have one on my
> > French Randoneuse bike with Simplex fingertips, a Super LJ and 7 speed Sachs
> > FW and it and they work fine.
> > Phil Brown
> > Bushed in san Rafael, Calif.