If we momentarily put the baggage of price, piecemeal sales tactics, and Heine's marketing aside, it is a genuinely beautiful RD. The downtube shifter possibly even more so.
I'd love to see someone give the RD the high polish treatment. It's nice in satin, but a mirror finish would be striking.
I'm glad the stars aligned for a homage derailer like this to exist, even if it is woefully impractical in terms of price and practicality. But vive la différence in a world dominated by black carbon Soullessmano derailers.
-Kurt
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