Derailler choices?
04-15-08, 10:13 PM
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Derailler choices?
I admit I've been a Campagnolo snob. When I started riding in the early seventies Nuovo Record was what I lusted after, so that's pretty much what I have built with since, except for the 50s bikes with Gran Sport. But I have lots of Campagnolo bikes.
Looking to branch out with other options. Sure, there's Suntour and such; I used them in the 70s and they work great but don't have any soul (to me). So, I'm thinking European. I love the Huret Jubilee, I had sets in the past I sold, but those are really pricey now. Had some all alloy Simplex too, which seemed nice, but sold before I ever used.
Any other options? Zeus is just a Gran Sport/Nuovo Record clone. I know there were other Hurets, but I'm not familiar with them. To fit Campagnolo dropouts unfortunately...
Looking to branch out with other options. Sure, there's Suntour and such; I used them in the 70s and they work great but don't have any soul (to me). So, I'm thinking European. I love the Huret Jubilee, I had sets in the past I sold, but those are really pricey now. Had some all alloy Simplex too, which seemed nice, but sold before I ever used.
Any other options? Zeus is just a Gran Sport/Nuovo Record clone. I know there were other Hurets, but I'm not familiar with them. To fit Campagnolo dropouts unfortunately...
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Yeah, that's exactly the Simplex I had years ago and sold!!! (Oh, not gold, unless thats just lighting)
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Thanks, got your message, send one with price: didn't seem to have option to respond to you.
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You will probably scoff at this, but my recommendation is the mid '80s Suntour Superbe Pro. They look nice, and appear very well made and solid. I recently put one of these on my Marinoni, and boy what a difference it makes. It is mated to Simplex RF shifters, which helps undoubtedly.
If you want to keep your snob appeal, then stick with Campy, or for an in-between go with Caterham's SLJ suggestion - looks vintage-y, but likely shifts a lot better than any old Campy offering. I think the later model rear SLJs had a slant parallelogram too.
If you want to keep your snob appeal, then stick with Campy, or for an in-between go with Caterham's SLJ suggestion - looks vintage-y, but likely shifts a lot better than any old Campy offering. I think the later model rear SLJs had a slant parallelogram too.
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Perhaps another suggestion to scoff at, but sounds like it's time to consider non-derailleur options: single speed, fixed, gear, internal-gears. It's just my preference, but many more of my bikes have those set ups than have derailleur gears.
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I was in the same place, all my bikes were campagnolo, not snobbery, it's just what I
had on hand, or the bike came with it.
I build my Zieleman using a mix of Suntour Cyclone and Superbe components.
I just received all the parts I need (except hubs and seatpost) to make this a full Superbe bike.
And on that note I'm using Super LJ (retrofriction) shifters.
Don't tell CV-6 but I think I need to build a french bike, just because.
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had on hand, or the bike came with it.
I build my Zieleman using a mix of Suntour Cyclone and Superbe components.
I just received all the parts I need (except hubs and seatpost) to make this a full Superbe bike.
And on that note I'm using Super LJ (retrofriction) shifters.
Don't tell CV-6 but I think I need to build a french bike, just because.
Marty
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I think these are worthy of consideration:
https://www.velo-orange.com/si440de.html
I've seen used SLJ's sell for more.
I'll bet they'd polish up nice.
https://www.velo-orange.com/si440de.html
I've seen used SLJ's sell for more.
I'll bet they'd polish up nice.
