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01-29-14 | 05:54 PM

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zukahn1

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Bikes: Current 79 Nishiki Custum Sport, Jeunet 620, notable previous bikes P.K. Ripper loop tail, Kawahara Laser Lite, Paramount Track full chrome, Raliegh Internatioanl, Motobecan Super Mirage. 59 Crown royak 3 speed

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Originally Posted by Chombi

I had a Suntour Cyclone MkII RD on my PSV for a while in the 80's and I loved it!....but then my racer friends back then really thought I should be like them and use a Campy NR RD on my bike to get the "full serious racer effect"

..... So I bought myself a brand new Pat 83 NR RD and "passed down" my Cyclone MkII to my younger brother to use on his Cannondale. It resulted in a real big downgrade in shifting performance.....Stupid me!

.... Now he won't give it back for anything......

Don't feel to bad your not the only one to have upgraded to Campy on a 70's or 80's road bike to be thoughly desapointed. I went from a 2nd generation Suntour V-GT LUXE to campy with similar results on older Moto ounce.

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