Everyone knows I am no knee-jerk worshipper of Campy, but I like the Rally. The horizonal parallelogrem and (in some versions at least) sprung upper pivot were I think the first for Campy, so it shifts much better than home-brew long cage NR's, not to mention the dreadful boat-anchor Gran Tourismo. I built up an Arthur Caygill and a new Bates as Audex-type bikes about the same time, both with TA triples. One has a Huret Duopar and one a Rally, and the Rally shifts as well as the Duopar, maybe even just a bit better. I consider the Rally the only real example of Campy actually getting it right with touring components during the classic era.
Regards,
Jerry "on rare occasion even a Campyphile" Moos Houston, TX
Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> wrote:
Ken Firestone queried:
>How does one of the old Campagnolo long-cage rear derailleurs, like the
>Rally compare to a less expensive modern long-cage rear derailleur?
The cheapest Shimano Tourney (under $20) works WAY better than the Rally ever did. Those were horrible derailers, even compared with contemporary units like the Sun Tour Vgt and Shimano Crane.
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