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Old 02-06-13 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclotoine
I noticed that too and assume it is because it is easier to work in steel. The pivot bolt has been cut and threaded and a new part has been made that screws into the pivot bolt to sandwich the stop. That piece threads into the drop-out. I have to say, the design is so elegant that I do not immediately think the seller is wrong. I am open to the possibility that it may be a factory prototype or even just an R&D piece done as a test that was never even considered a prototype for any real production. Simply, a "how are we going to incorporate a and adjustable parallelogram angle" type of exercise done in the factory machine shop. It's possible.
If you look at the first year C-Record you will see three different attempts at an adjustable b angle, none of which resembled the type on the SR derailleur being discussed (the only rear derailleur that was not adjustable was the Triomphe).
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