Originally Posted by
79pmooney
What the brochure doesn't tell you is that the regular cage and the GT cage are interchangeable and the the swap is easy.
I've had issues with the lower pivot spring breaking on a couple of Cyclones, as well as the parallelogram spring just getting weak with use. In recent years, the GT versions have commanded a higher price, so it's certainly nice to be able to pick up the short cage versions for less money and install the GT cage (and the shaft) onto it. Very handy.
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Originally Posted by
79pmooney
My only gripe with the Mk I is that it couldn't handle 130 OLD. (130 in 1975? Who'd a thunk!)
My touring bike has a 135mm Shimano XT rear hub, and I run either a 7 speed cassette or an 8 speed. I think I did have to file the stops on the Cyclone GT to get it to handle the 8 speed cassette. It might have made more sense to just use a newer derailleur, but the Cyclone looks so good.
Steve in Peoria
