Thread: Simplex FD loose. Does shimming work?
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Old 12-02-07 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuckk
A strip of soda-pop can aluminum makes a great shim.
Originally Posted by dbakl
Real riders use beer cans...

Neither works when your derailleur is plastic, . The FD model was a Super Competition for anyone interested in that sort of thing. Were all these companies trying to save weight or what? Plastic is not something you want taking the place of metal in a stressed part, especially not 1970's plastic. The newer
stuff is scary strong, but back then, nuh uh.,,,,BD
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