Originally Posted by
Kevindale
The great thing about a situation like yours is you can have your cake and eat it, too. Put the components on that will make it the most enjoyable to ride. Keep any original components that come off, label them, put them in ziplock bags, and stash them. Ride the hell out of it, and if one day you want it as original as possible, you revert it. You might even use the off season to reconfigure the bike, and ride it for a season as original, and another season as your father had it, and another season as you like it. Then decide. None of these decisions are permanent.
That's a good point. I am definitely not going to get rid of the simplex parts. They don't appear to have any cracks (yet) and who knows what I may do with them in the future!
Originally Posted by
The Golden Boy
There are some things I can mix-n-match, especially when you have some components that are just "better" than the alternatives. But for the most part- I want things to match by at least manufacturer. Again, some things just go together perfectly- case in point: Simplex Retrofriction shifters and Suntour Cyclone derailleurs.
Would the simplex stem shifters I have be considered "Retrofriction"? From my googling they don't look it, they have black plastic caps as opposed to being straight metal. They do work well though.