Re: [CR]Huret Duopar Questions

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:02:03 -0500
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Huret Duopar Questions
References: <B6A7E0A4-7699-4E1B-A777-D58922DBB94A@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Sean Flores wrote:
> I recently was gifted a Sachs/Huret Titanium Duopar RD that is in pretty
> good shape. I'm building a commuter out of an old BS XO-4 and plan to
> use it. Question, what would be the Sachs/Huret front match for this?
> Was there a version that could handle triples? Or am I better off just
> going with another brand?

At Trek, we originally spec'ed a Jubilee FD with the Duopar Ti rear on the model 720 loaded touring bike, but severe breakage problems led to using a Simplex LJ FD instead.

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