In a message dated 10/10/06 9:31:57 AM, Jerry writes:
> The standard Nuovo Record FD works surprisingly well on a triple. I
> discovered this when I bought a Matt Assenmacher touring bike from Tom San
ders. I
> has an NR front with an Ofmega triple and shifts just fine. I don't thi
nk
> there was a Campy triple-specific FD corresponding to the Rally RD. An
> excellent triple-specific FD of the era was the Simplex SLJ triple version
.
>
Just as an aside, let me note that the SLJ double version would also shift most triples just fine... I think both derailleurs had the same body and sam e range of throw, just different cages. I used the double SLJ with a 36-45-5 4 Stronglight 93, no problems.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA