John Hurley wrote:
> <<My Simplex Criterium derailleur from 1977 PX-10 is the sleeved kind, not
> ball bearing. When one of the jockey wheels broke a few years ago, I
> went to bike shops all over town and no one had anything that would fit.
> I finally scavenged some Simplex wheels off another derailleur. This
> experience led me to believe nothing but Simplex would fit Simplex. Is
> this in fact not so?>>
>
No, it is not. I have been using Bullseye (sealed bearing) pulleys for ove
r
30 yrs on Simplex (and others) rear derailleurs. They need to be shimmed,
but if you can find the pulleys new, they come with more than enough washers
to
make the fit quite easy. If not, just take the pulley center bolt to your
local hardware store.
Best,
Chuck Brooks Malta, NY NEUSA
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