I've been using a Huret Ti Duopar on my Richard Sachs tourer since about 1980 when I went to a wider setup and removed the Campy Record derailleurs. The duopar shifts a wide range freewheel very sweetly. It can't be forced like a Campy, but if treated gently still shifts quickly and smoothly. When I recently switched to a Sachs freewheel, I did run into some problems, but managed to track down an old Suntour Winner hub built up to my half step spacing and the shifting is back to it wonderful capabilities. Larry Black once told me about shifting a duopar into the spokes on a tandem, but I used one on a tandem for years with Campy barends and no problems. I too have a few of the duopars.
Dan Artley Parkton, Maryland
Bikerdaver@aol.com wrote:
> Additionally, I also had one of the Ti-Duopars I picked up for a special
> touring project. I ended up going with a Sun tour set up and found that
people
> avoided the duopar like ithe plague. I ended up Giving it away to some
bicyle
> charity that made bikes for inner city children. Guess that was as good a
home as
> any.
Interesting. My experience with the Duopar has been quite different. I
replaced a long-cage Cyclone on my touring bike with a Duopar way back
in 1979 or so when the Duopar was first introduced and was amazed at how
much better it worked than the Cyclone it replaced. That very same
derailleur is still on my daily commuting bike and continues to work
without problems.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA