This is way kool. So is it compatible with that other great Simplex mystery the Demutiplicator? This is even better than the Suntour RD with the three jockey wheels. Campy (and Shimano) are so damn boring and predictable. Vive la France.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: Kurt Sperry <haxixe@gmail.com>
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] Simplex Selematic 5 - What is it?
\r?\n> To: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
\r?\n> Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 5:08 PM
\r?\n> The Selematic appears to be the work
\r?\n> of a truly deranged mind. Here's
\r?\n> a page on it with a link to a patent application with
\r?\n> exploded
\r?\n> drawings:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/
\r?\n>
\r?\n> It is neither electric nor automatic, being purely
\r?\n> mechanical,
\r?\n> controlled from a wishbone thumb shifter mounted on the
\r?\n> handlebar via
\r?\n> what looks like a push/pull arrangement communicated
\r?\n> through a wire
\r?\n> and appears to embody the worst possible way to attempt an
\r?\n> indexing
\r?\n> drivetrain. More photos here:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> http://picasaweb.google.com/
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Kurt Sperry
\r?\n> Bellingham Washington
\r?\n> USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> 2009/6/16 Louis Schulman <louiss@gate.net>:
\r?\n> > Hi gang,
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Can someone explain this Simplex derailleur listed on
\r?\n> German eBay? Is it
\r?\n> > electric? Automatic transmission?
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Simplex Selematic 5 - eBay (item 370213820833 end time
\r?\n> Jun-17-09 09:33:09
\r?\n> > PDT).
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Thanks,
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Louis Schulman
\r?\n> > Tampa, Florida USA