Q about Silver bar-end pods with Campy levers
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IMO and all that.
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The Old <C> friction bar ends don't pull much cable fortunately the NR and similar period RD dont need Much ..
I use Sun tours Bar ends with slant pantograph RD , like the Euclid , are whats on my Touring bike. all are 6 speed F/W
I use Sun tours Bar ends with slant pantograph RD , like the Euclid , are whats on my Touring bike. all are 6 speed F/W
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I have used Suntours on several bikes and think they're great. However, a kind BF member has messaged me with a great deal on some Silver shifters, so it looks like I'll be trying those instead this time.
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You can buy nylon ( at least nylon-looking) washers at the hardware store in those specialty hardware boxes. I did for a Record clamp to braze-on conversion that I have yet to try.
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Hmm - how are those working for you? I tried that, and the shifters just didn't pull enough cable before stopped by the pod. I think I was running a Suntour RD, maybe a Cyclone. Would the demultiplicator doohicky fix that?
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Yes, the Simplex retrofriction downtube levers have a smaller diameter barrel than SunTour shifters (14.2mm vs. 20.9mm) and thus will pull less cable. Since barends are already limited to about 90° of travel (downtube levers can travel nearly 180°), the smaller barrel may not work in the barend pod for a derailleur expecting more cable pull.
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