Originally Posted by
dbakl
They made some really horrible stuff in the bike boom 70s, trying to get the cost down to put Campagnolo components on the cheapest bikes. The Valantino deraillers certainly qualify, as does that slow, heavy, ugly boat anchor of a Gran Tourismo.
It wasn't a difficult decision to change it out once I tried to shift the durned thing.....I then did some research on this board and found out the Rally was a period correct replacement for the G.T..... It was just finding one that was in good shape that wouldn't break the bank! .... and it shifts GREAT! No problems at all, so far.....
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I own my dream bike, a 2023 DirtySixer MkII 3xl
...and also a 2006 R-14 66cm Waterford road bike, my former dream bike :)