[CR]Simplex retro-friction with SR or NR

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:39:42 -0500
Subject: [CR]Simplex retro-friction with SR or NR

With all the list's putting down of Campy rear derailleurs last week, it has me wondering just this:

The main complaint with Campy rears is that it requires a slight almost imperceptable overshift before the chain settles down into its proper cog. Would this preclude using Simplex Retro-friction leves..? Obviously not, because the pros typically used retro-friction in conjunction with Campy rears. What's up? Is retro-friction capable of overshifting? I thought not. So how is the retro-friction lever successful in its pairing with Campy?

Garth Libre in Miami Shores