Rear Derailleur Display
To me, the coolest part of a bicycle is the rear derailleur. It seems to be the most complicated piece, but has a relatively simple job. It can look fancy, it can look all "business" and any manner in between.
I've been fortunate enough to have been able to try out bunches of different derailleurs, and I swap them around often enough- especially on the friction bikes. Since I have a bunch, and they look so cool, why not display them when they're not being used? I had a few coupling nuts that were just about right- I went and picked up a few more and some bolts and screwed them on to a shelf board that the bookshelf has been long gone. http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psbstwyqvy.jpg http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psaq2vkuoz.jpg |
What a cool idea! I bet you could do something similar with an entire groupset :)
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
(Post 18196114)
What a cool idea! I bet you could do something similar with an entire groupset :)
DD I s'pose an "L" or "U" shaped pipe that a FD would mount to, probably wire to either run through the hub axle or hang the QR on and coupling nuts for brake bolts... |
Pretty cool.
Where's an Arabesque??!!...................... |
Originally Posted by Pemetic2006
(Post 18196148)
Where's an Arabesque??!!......................
Right there: http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psldxzpcip.jpg |
Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
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Very cool. Very nice selection.
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Originally Posted by Pemetic2006
(Post 18196184)
I guess my middle age eyes aren't focusing well today, thanks.
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Very interesting! What threading couplers did you purchase? Standard derailleur mounting bolts are M10 x 1.0mm and I couldn't find couplers with that threading.
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I just pounder a couple of nails to the wall studs in my shed and hung them on there. But your display is a little more classy if you like that type of thing. Lol. Should put a Cyclone in a display by itself and make a little plaque saying "the Datsun 240z of Derailleurs".
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Is that "my" Cyclone? I like the titanium Huret.
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Really cool, great job OP
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Very nice display...great idea...going to add more?
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Originally Posted by Flog00
(Post 18196498)
Is that "my" Cyclone?
Originally Posted by Flog00
(Post 18196498)
I like the titanium Huret.
I'm thinking about scoring a nice Simplex or Huret FD and Frenchifying my Trek 400 Elance. Right now it's got Belleri bars, Maillard wheels and Stronglight cranks. Sachs/Huret ratcheting shifters (or the Hurets that @Metacortex was talking about) or Simplex Retrofricton, Duopar RD and French FD. Right now it's rolling with Cyclone/Superbe stuff. |
Very tasteful, not too over-the-top.
I like stems used to have a modest assortment of beauties but they were just grouped on wall pegboard. Long gone now (but usefully) - it was my personal backlash to the conversion to unthreaded. |
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I made this "Simplex Prestige Desktop Award for Excellence" as a joke and to use up some scraps (including the RD itself).
Not many of my co-workers got it so it's back home doing its best work yet: paperweight. Seems to just float there in space, huh? :) http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps2jutmyjh.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psbnzoh2fb.jpg |
I like!
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Originally Posted by Metacortex
(Post 18196265)
Very interesting! What threading couplers did you purchase? Standard derailleur mounting bolts are M10 x 1.0mm and I couldn't find couplers with that threading.
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Originally Posted by daf1009
(Post 18196685)
Very nice display...great idea...going to add more?
I do have a few more "nice" units, but, as you can tell- I have a very limited scope of interest. :D I've got two really cool units, still in the packaging- I don't want to mount those until it's time to mount them on a bike. |
Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
(Post 18196873)
I used the other threading- the derailleur bolt just has to hold the unit up. (notice my original post says "just about right") The coupler gets snugged up to the board bolt, then start the derailleur thread. Don't force it, yet be firm so the derailleur stays at the angle you want. The Duopar was a difficult case- I ended up just pounding in a nail to hold the derailleur level.
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Originally Posted by Metacortex
(Post 18197304)
OK thanks, this is a great idea and "just about right" looks good to me!
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Originally Posted by unworthy1
(Post 18196804)
I made this "Simplex Prestige Desktop Award for Excellence" as a joke and to use up some scraps (including the RD itself).
Not many of my co-workers got it ....... I think they liked them bike parts on my desk. |
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