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Old 09-07-09 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by unworthy1
Has anybody tried running their Campy, Shimano, Suntour, Sram, etc. RDs with the pulleys ground smooth...and what happened?
I've run a good 1,500+ miles on my 1961 Campagnolo Gran Sport RD w/the original steel, toothless pulley wheels.

It has been coupled - at different times - with a SACHS freewheel (7 speed, narrow), a cheap, Chinese-made Royal Enfield 5-speed freewheel (half step), and a Shimano 600 freewheel (6 speed, narrow). Two different Sachs/SEDIS chains have been run on it (first replaced due to wear).

To this day, I have no complaints, except for the parallelogram spring being too strong - it generally shifts just as well, if not crisper, then a Nuovo Record. Your mileage may vary.

If you care to see video of one of my NR's and the GS, see:
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