Re: [CR]Simplex Retrofriction Gear Levers

Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:55:19 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Simplex Retrofriction Gear Levers
References: <28c.9401562.317d1fc9@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <28c.9401562.317d1fc9@aol.com>

Hughethornton@aol.com wrote:
> I read that these levers can fail mid-ride.
> Has anyone had experience of this and what is the cause?

I've used these on a couple of my bikes for well over 20 years and never had a problem. Sorry; no help on the disassembly issue, though...

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA