RE: [CR]Huret jubilee conundrumCharles,
I had a look at one exactly like yours here. There are no extra threads that protrude beyond the hanger, hence it has no provision for the backside nut. There is only a foil-thin washer between the plastic claw and the derailleur hanger. When tightened down, the derailleur does not move, as you say. There is no way to make the threads on the bolt bottom out on the hanger, as they are cut clear up to the derailleur knuckle. What I would suggest is to use some blue Loctite on the threads, and set the bolt just a hair back from tight, just enough to let the derailleur pivot. Lube the bolt well where it goes through the derailleur knuckle so it won't try to loosen as it moves.
As far as the French go, I'm sure the feeling is mutual. After all, was it not a Frenchman who wrote, "L'enfer, c'est les autres"?
Greg Reiche
CyclArt
Vista, CA USA
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Subject: [CR]Huret jubilee conundrum
I have a bit of a mystery on my hands, one I'd like to solve.
I have a Huret Jubilee rear derailleur with what appears to be the original hanger bolt for a Campagnolo drop-out hanger. I also have the special purpose-made "claw"--the stop that fits over the bolt, with adjusting screw, to position the derailleur properly.
The problem is, the hanger bolt appears to have too many threads on it. When I tighten down on the thing it tightens all the way down, rendering the derailleur body immobile. I know this is not how it's supposed to work...it's supposed to work like a Campagnolo or Suntour..the derailleur is supposed to rotate around the bolt, because the threads end and the bolt stops just short of the derailleur body, leaving a bit of room for the derailleur to move.
Any solutions, anyone? Like, a bolt that will actually work right in this configuration?
I'd really like to use this derailleur.
France is a lovely place, but I really hate the french for their insistence on making their stuff *different* from everything else. Different threads. Different steerer-tube sizes. Different SEAT tube sizes. Different seatposts. Different drop-out hangers and derailleur mounting methods. It's just perverse, imho.
Charles Andrews
Los Angeles
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