Recommendation for rear derailleur?
08-28-14, 06:53 AM
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Recommendation for rear derailleur?
I'm looking for a replacement rear derailleur for my 1980s Claud Butler Panache, having bent the original Suntour Cyclone in a crash. The bike has a 14-28 5-speed freewheel and down-tube shifters.
Can anyone recommend a current derailleur model that would be equally simple, effective over this range of gears, and in keeping with the 1980s style?
Can anyone recommend a current derailleur model that would be equally simple, effective over this range of gears, and in keeping with the 1980s style?
08-28-14, 07:03 AM
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Why not search e-bay for a replacement Cyclone and keep the bike original?
08-28-14, 12:44 PM
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+1 They're not hard to find, and not all that expensive.
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I've had good luck posting want-to-buy ads on craigslist. If you live in a larger metro area, this might work for you as well. If you live in a small town, it may not be as effective but it doesn't hurt to try. Good luck.
08-28-14, 02:34 PM
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I vote for a replacement Cyclone too....
Just cannot beat its performance!
Just cannot beat its performance!
08-28-14, 02:46 PM
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i'd buy a donor bike with a cyclone on it, like this one with a bent fork i bought for $60:
it came with suzue hubs, rando bars, takagi crank, and suntour barcons.
buying a cyclone by itself on ebay can be really expensive, especially this time of year -- maybe twice as much as a campy nuovo record.
in the meantime, buy a suntour vx series for the rear.
whatever you do, give the vintage derailleur a full overhaul.
it came with suzue hubs, rando bars, takagi crank, and suntour barcons.
buying a cyclone by itself on ebay can be really expensive, especially this time of year -- maybe twice as much as a campy nuovo record.
in the meantime, buy a suntour vx series for the rear.
whatever you do, give the vintage derailleur a full overhaul.
08-28-14, 02:51 PM
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Thanks for all suggestions. Seems I'm not the only one who can't think of anything better than what I have.
Is it possible to straighten the hanger part of the derailleur, or will that just cause metal fatigue?
Is it possible to straighten the hanger part of the derailleur, or will that just cause metal fatigue?
08-28-14, 03:09 PM
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when i think of hanger, i think of that part of the bike frame, which can be bent back if steel.
can you post a pic of the rd? i would certainly try to fix it. what do you have to lose?
can you post a pic of the rd? i would certainly try to fix it. what do you have to lose?
08-28-14, 03:27 PM
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A fellow C&Ver has a vintage Cyclone w/hanger claw for sale right now, over in the FS section. (scroll down a bit)
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^ that one has a long cage (gt) if you're into that sort of thing. but if your big cog is 28t or smaller, it's unnecessary.
hopefully those prices include shipping.
hopefully those prices include shipping.
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^ True, it's overkill for 28T, but a lot of early and mid 80s Sun Tour equipped bikes came that way. I've had a lot of bikes from that era pass through my hands and more of them had the GTs than the short cage version, for what ever reason.
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08-28-14, 05:31 PM
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I find the Vx works every bit as well, maybe better than the Cyclone, which at least ime needs a little overshifting. I do like the looks though.
For pure function and probably the smoothest friction shifting I've used, it's hard to beat a Deore. They can be had for pretty cheap too, compared with the Suntour stuff.
For pure function and probably the smoothest friction shifting I've used, it's hard to beat a Deore. They can be had for pretty cheap too, compared with the Suntour stuff.
