[CR]Classic rapid rise rear der?

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

From: "Doug Stephens" <dougstephens@dougstephens.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:00:36 -0400
In-Reply-To: <CATFOODwxXSXI3acH0x00000b9e@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Classic rapid rise rear der?

Folks,

I'm wondering, does anyone know of a long cage "rapid rise" rear derailleur that existed in the late 70's, early 80's?

That is to say, a rear derailleur where pulling cable shifts you to a smaller cog on the freewheel?

With my bar end shifters I've come to like the concept of pressing down to shift down to a lower gear. "Downshift" I say as my wobbly legs struggle up the ubiquitous hills here. A rapid rise rear derailleur lets me accomplish this.

Thanks,

Doug Stephens
western Mass.
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