Originally Posted by bigbossman
The good news is that Suntour replacements are cheap, easy to install, and work great.....

But they don't fit Simplex dropouts. With few exceptions, cheap French bikes use a claw, so it's not a problem. If you have a good French bike, you have to get creative. The Simplex Super LJs are great, but they're getting stupid expensive. I've had good luck with the Simplex SX series. I paid $10 for the last one I bought. All it needed was some unidentified ball bearing jockey wheels I've had for about 30 years.
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