Find an old schwinn shop and they may have some in a package with white casing dust behind the other cables
Howards Darr
Clymer PA
>I am doing the final touches on an old Peugeot City Bike that I have (PX45
>I think). It is 5 speed, with a Huret Svelto derailleur and shift lever.
>
> A standard derailleur cable does not fit in the lever. The cable is
> expecting a pill shaped end with the axis of the pill perpendicular to the
> cable. I have never seen such a derailleur cable. Is this a standard or
> readily available item? Or do I file down what I have to fit?
>
> Also, was the Huret Svelto considered a decent derailleur? It was fun to
> clean and rebuild, as it is so different from anything else I have worked
> on. I was not expecting BB in the jockey wheels. It seems like it could
> have been a nice unit back in its day.
>
> Since 650b's seem back in style, I consider this bike to be on-topic. I
> hope that y'all don't mind the questions.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dan Kasha
> Seattle, Wa.
>
>
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