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Old 10-01-10, 10:26 AM
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Weinman brakes
It looks like you've got Vainqueur 999's. Their levers had a QR built in.It wasn't a very good QR. Its action is obscured by the hoods. When the cable is attached the tab at the top will not tuck into hood. This defines the normal position. To actuate the QR, pull the lever down slightly, then move the tab up and into the hood area while gently releasing the lever. It does not give you much additional spread.
Suntour RD
Pulling back on the parallelogram will not help. However, the cage is not in the way because the cage pivot is the center of the top jockey wheel. The chain can be removed from the derailleur cage to make taking the wheel off easier. Just get a little slack by rotating the cage forward a little. The chain can then be removed from the cage and then from the cog.
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