Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
Back then, Deore and Deore XT derailleurs were used on "road" bikes needing wide-range gearing. A late-'80's 6/7-speed derailleur would be period-correct upgrade and would function just fine with your setup.
ah. thank you. this is coming back to me now. i used to have a schwinn impact that had deore stuff, and i remember it being cross on some of the touring models and crossovers.