Originally Posted by cudak888
I'm quite sure it'll handle seven, and eight if you want it to. No indexing on the first-gen, but I don't care for indexing.
Sold that derailer a long while ago on eBay. Didn't care for it. I don't like C-Record one bit - I feel that it has too much emphasis on the characterless "aero" look that plauges all styling and architectural designs today. Completely lacking in the antiquarian elegance that is the staple of the GS/Record/NR/SR gruppos.
-Kurt
Yes I agree, I want C-Record only because it harkens a very important era in my life, although I was not crazy about it's performance back then and in a way I'm not too crazy about using it's performance now.
As for the looks department, we've been through this before
C-Record to me is the most elegantly beautiful looking group ever made. It's polished yet satin finish reminds me of so many things, so many bygone memories....
It's too bad that friction shifting is the only option for that era.. I Will never go back from indexing. To me thats like dial tuning a radio rather than pushing the channel button. Not something I'm particularly fond of anymore. Sure if it was for a bike that I rode once a year, but I want to ride this one on the fast group rides too
Rad, I think most times the Seat posts, and all those other bits you have engraved are engraved.