Huret RD
08-24-09 | 05:20 PM
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Huret RD
I aquired a Raleigh Sprite 27 a couple of weeks ago....started cleaning it up some today. The rear derailluer is a Huret Allvet? The 2 "cogs" on the rd are red and have no teeth. Am I missing something here or is this supposed to be this way?
08-24-09 | 05:32 PM
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08-24-09 | 06:30 PM
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Huret used plain plastic discs for RD jocky wheels on some of their derailleurs, instead of gears. Most notably on their uber leicht (and ridiculously flexy) "Jubilee" racing model.....I guess at least they're mostly all metal unlike the goofier yet, Ofmega all resin (plasteeeek!) racing derailleur from the 80's. the French certainly does not have a monopoly on bicycle component weirdness!
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08-24-09 | 07:58 PM
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Yup, and they have ball bearings in them, which cost extra and made them spin better. If it had a shifter that was well mated to the derailleur, it worked quite well, and it was extremely durable.
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08-24-09 | 08:17 PM
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Those little wheels are only there to guide the chain onto and off of the various rear sprockets, not to transmit any pedaling power. Teeth there really serve no purpose.
08-25-09 | 08:01 AM
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On a different note, I don't know how your market is, but the NYC market for Raleigh Sprites seems to have gone crazy lately. From what I have seen, they seem to have doubled in price since late spring.
08-25-09 | 09:32 AM
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Some markets have seen used bike prices go insane, particularly the cities where many people cycle, such as Boston, NYC; Portland, OR; and Davis, CA.
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08-25-09 | 09:47 AM
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08-25-09 | 09:58 AM
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I have the same model RD from my 74 Sprite 5 and it has jockey wheels with teeth the rd and maillard fw were so bad I ended up going single speed until I can find a suitable 3spd wheel on the bay
08-25-09 | 10:06 AM
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I think you can get an AW hub for about $25, no?
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08-25-09 | 11:43 AM
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yeah I am waiting for a wheel that was taken off another english three speed saw raleigh pattern rim with aw hub
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08-28-09 | 05:22 PM
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Unfortunately I agree with the above post. Huret's were spec'd on tons of bike boom bikes. Replace it with a low end SunTour or Shimano derailluer and - voila - thousand times better shifting.
08-28-09 | 05:30 PM
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08-28-09 | 05:31 PM
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