nice rear derailleur recommendations?
10-07-07, 09:08 PM
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nice rear derailleur recommendations?
My cranks are 52/42/32
and I have french threaded rear hubs with 126mm spacing (which means im limited to 5 cogs right?), I have not yet bought the freewheel... but I was looking to get as large a range as possible
I was planning on using rivendale's silver friction shifters...
What would you guy's recommend? So far ive just been doing long cage searches on ebay... and there isn't allot, especially if it is for less gears... or could i use a new rapid rise XT without risk of it shifting into the spokes?
It doesn't need to be too flashy, but reasonably light and well made that works well (i was dreaming of getting one of the old mavic's to match the rest of the bike... )
and I have french threaded rear hubs with 126mm spacing (which means im limited to 5 cogs right?), I have not yet bought the freewheel... but I was looking to get as large a range as possible
I was planning on using rivendale's silver friction shifters...
What would you guy's recommend? So far ive just been doing long cage searches on ebay... and there isn't allot, especially if it is for less gears... or could i use a new rapid rise XT without risk of it shifting into the spokes?
It doesn't need to be too flashy, but reasonably light and well made that works well (i was dreaming of getting one of the old mavic's to match the rest of the bike... )
10-07-07, 09:27 PM
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At 126mm, you are not limited to five. Six is the "norm" but you can probably squeeze an Ultra-7 if you are so inclined. I find that often depends on the how fine the area where the drop meets the rear chain stay is finished. Suntour Cyclone GT is a good choice and I see them on the Bay pretty often. Suntour V-GT, V-Luxe GT are also good choices and appear from time to time. Probably others out there, but I like Suntour.
Are you absolutely sure your hub is French thread? Those are rather unusual to actually find. It is more likely English thread even if it is a French hub. If you have an English thread bottom bracket lock ring, try threading it on the hub.
Are you absolutely sure your hub is French thread? Those are rather unusual to actually find. It is more likely English thread even if it is a French hub. If you have an English thread bottom bracket lock ring, try threading it on the hub.
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If the bike is French, and you'd like to keep that flavor, shop for a Huret Duopar (or, more economically, a Huret Eco Duopar). They were very good wide range friction derailleurs, built for tourists and for triple cranks.
Unfortunately, the Japanese, for some bizarre reason, have decided as a country to buy all of the old French crap at all costs. This has made things like duopars more difficult to come by, but they are really still out there on old bikes and such. Shop a little.
Unfortunately, the Japanese, for some bizarre reason, have decided as a country to buy all of the old French crap at all costs. This has made things like duopars more difficult to come by, but they are really still out there on old bikes and such. Shop a little.
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I'm not sure any of the US members on BF, even those of us with French bikes, claim to have seen a French threaded hub in person.
If it's standard BSC threading, you could go with a 7 speed freewheel. Might have to add a washer or two on the right side of the axle, but I haven't had to swapping 6 to 7's.
I'm with CV-6 on the Suntour GT series, or Nashbar was selling Shimano Deore's for $17 - hard to beat.
If it's standard BSC threading, you could go with a 7 speed freewheel. Might have to add a washer or two on the right side of the axle, but I haven't had to swapping 6 to 7's.
I'm with CV-6 on the Suntour GT series, or Nashbar was selling Shimano Deore's for $17 - hard to beat.
10-08-07, 09:13 AM
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, along with French-thread cranks and pedals, but they are indeed pretty rare in the U.S.
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French threaded cranks and pedals aren't so rare since they sold a lot of French bikes in this country in the '70s. All of my French cranks had French pedal threads, including the TA Pro 3 pin that I took off of a Raleigh Super Course. I've retapped them all to 9/16" because my feet are too big for French pedals. French thread hubs are rare since most all of the bikes built for export to the US had BSC threaded hubs
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a 6 speed maillard will work just fine in a 126 spacing. Not sure if atom ever made 6speed freewheels. I'm assuming that since you've got the maxicar's, your bike is probably outfitted with simplex or huret rear dropouts/ derailleur hanger rather than a campy style hanger.If so you'll need to be careful that whatever you get will fit your bike or can be adapted easily.If it were me and with some luck I'd be looking on eBay for a huret duopar or challenger series long cage derailleur.
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I've seen, owned and sold FR threaded hubs and FWs, but never one with 6 cogs. There may be such, but that's going to be hard to find and require an eBay battle, I'd bet. An Atom or Cyclo 5-spd FW with FR threads shouldn't be impossible, and it will adapt to 126 spacing without much hassle. As far as the RD, I have a Mavic (not for sale) but have yet to see one with a long cage; this normal-cage doesn't even like to go bigger than 26t without complaint. So a Huret might be a better choice (and cheaper too) or one of the Suntour's mentioned if you can abide something nonFrench.
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If you just want a derailer that works well and you have a Campy style hanger, get a modern Shimano. They work better than vintage derailers. You could order one at the same time as you order those silver shifters. The Ultegra is the best deal. I have one just like it on my Bridgestone.
It makes no difference how many gears you have, by the way.
It makes no difference how many gears you have, by the way.
