Originally Posted by
Italuminium
I love AX - and Catnap, thanks for your great write-up about why these 80's future tech groups are so great.
thanks! each time i look at this thread, i kick myself for not including Shimano AX on my list. i've coveted it for a while but never followed through and bought any because i feel like it only belongs on a period-correct aero bike with the ovalized aero tubing.
on that subject, i once had a chance to buy the one and only Richard Sachs aero bike ever made, complete with AX group for $2K. i passed on it at the time because... actually i don't remember but i regret not buying it now.
Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
The BL is only superficially similar to the Cyclone and was never sold as a complete group... it's performance lagged behind both the Cyclone and Vx, the level of finish is substandard, and it's design is a bit of a throwback.
It is not a bad derailleur and they are pretty... before the finish wears off.
regarding the "lagging performance" - was that due to the different cable routing of the Blue Line RD as compared to the Cyclone RD? Looking at the picture, I can't spot any other differences.