Re: [CR]Simplex Rear Mech on the CR Page ?

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 07:17:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Simplex Rear Mech on the CR Page ?
To: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>, Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <200605310536.WAA14114@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>


Don, et al:

A learning curve of formidable amplitude is on my screen it seems. Thank you for the correction.

To clarify: My fuzzy recollection was version/versions of Duopar were not quite up to the bench mark performance established by the Duopar name and, that the Eco version was an underacheiver. So, 'tis a relief to be relieved of my misconception and simultaneously informed that I have the very mech. needed.

Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois

Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca> wrote: Richard,

I am surprised that you do not think much of the huret duopar (either the eco steel model or the titanium model.) Frank Berto, who is a hero of mine, considers this to be the best-shifting derailleur of the early 1980's (better than Suntour VGT, although not as light as Suntour Cyclone, which are two of his other favorites.)

The super-weird SLJ derailleur on the header page of french components is probably the strangest thing i've ever seen from simplex :

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/French/Simplex/LJ-long_silverlogo_1m.JPG

I have never seen it in a catalogue. I have several used SX-410's (low-mid end, some with S starbursts like SLJ but not SLJ) with long cages, please write to me if you are interested in one ($18).

- Don Gillies San Diego, CA _______________________________________________

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