Originally Posted by
grant40
This bike probably originally came with a Simplex rear derailleur, which they did make some bad ones, but most people get the good ones confused with the bad ones and end up throwing them out. I have started hoarding Simplex plastic derailleurs of any kind and plastic Mafac brake levers as I know there will be a time when all of them will be thrown out.
This Super Sport originally came with a Huret Alvit rear derailleur. I bought this bike new in 1975. I still have the Alvit.
I have new Acera M360 rear derailleurs on 2 other bicycles. They are all steel and index shift perfectly. I bought the silver versions new for less than $17. I think it will index ever so sweetly with my Ultegra Barcons on Rivendell Thumbies.
Does anyone know the size and threading of the Super Sport’s fender eyelets on the front and rear dropouts.