Originally Posted by
smontanaro
Thanks for the responses. I imagine it was probably already cracked when I removed it and that it had only maintained its integrity out of habit. Replacements aren't unobtainium (looks like $70-$100 on eBay), but what are the odds the one I purchase is already cracked? Or that it cracks while installing it?
I grabbed a SunTour Vx from the bin, so I can keep moving forward. Kind of a shame though, as the bike was completely original. I will take a look though. Perhaps I can graft the Huret cage onto the SunTour body.
SunTour - well played. No one is going to notice, well except for the sharp eyed bike nerds on BF but I am guessing that the SunTour FD will run flawlessly for years which, for me, beats all original with warts any day of the week and twice on days when you really, really, need a crisp shift to the small ring.