Originally Posted by
mhespenheide
Well, thank you for that -- now I don't need to worry about refinishing a Specialized Allez since you've done a good enough job that I can't really imagine improving on it.
Do I remember correctly that the Superbe Pro RD was even more limited than most short cage rear derailleurs? Perhaps a 26T maximum?
Bring it down to Eroica CA at some point!
Depends on the year and spec of Allez. There's plenty of room for refinishing mine into 100% factory spec, but I'm not going to do that obviously. The indexing works much to well and of course, if I don't have to spend more money on it, I'm a happy camper. I really like it the way it is...ok, a 24T or 26T low cog would be great. And as to the Superbe Pro RD's capacity, 26T sounds about right, but 7400-era Shimano Dura-Ace also was spec'd to employ a max cog of 26T. I can't imagine Campgnolo being much, if any, different. I've made a first/second generation Superbe RD take a 28T cog, but it was not the biggest fan of it. Knowing that, I only selected that gear with gentle pedaling and shift lever action. I think this Accushift Plus era of Superbe Pro could swing a 28T no problem. I did the same with my 7400 Dura-Ace RD, but it refused to shift well both up and down.