Originally Posted by Daytrip

Glad to hear the old joystick still works, Unc. That's really useful information.

I think I read somewhere around here that once the pivots wear, the der can't hold its position relative to the cog, and you get crappy shifting.

Seems to me the spring can be replaced, but not the pivot rivets and bushings (if there are bushings). Now if you have a 105 transmission like me, it's only about $50 for a new RD. You guys with the Ultegra and DA "bits" (as coasting so quaintly calls them), have to shell out quite a bit more. My point, such as it is, is that if it's just the spring, you should be able to get it replaced for $10 instead of having to come up with $150 or $200 for a new der.