I bought into the Rapid Rise program a long time ago and never looked back. Over the years, I’ve managed to accumulate quite a collection and for that I’m truly grateful.
The RR’s big spring now does its work in the proper sequence…power when you need it most. Why aren’t all RDs rapid rise I wonder? Jock On Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM J <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had zero interest in Rapid Rise derailleurs until a couple weeks ago > when I was standing up in a probably too high gear to get up the hill in my > alley, riding my noodley ghost shifting Romanceur. The though occurred to > me, would it ghost shift into an easier and more appropriate gear in this > situation with a rapid rise derailleur? > > On Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 9:26:22 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> 1. XTR M952 GS used $100 plus shipping >> 2. Deore XT M760 GS used $80 plus shipping >> 3. Deore XT M760 GS -*SOLD*- >> >> Three Ders >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/55324681448/in/album-72157634724093620> >> >> BL in EC >> >> >> On Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:34:58 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> The last email newsletter said Riv would put 80 OM-1 rear derailleurs >>> into the store. I checked just now and there are 4. >>> >>> Meanwhile, I'm offering up three Rapid Rise Derailleurs from my stash. >>> All three are the "GS" cage length, called by some "mid cage" , considered >>> "short cage" from a mountain bike perspective. The cage length means less >>> wrap, meaning they are optimal for a 2x setup. They index at 8 or 9 or 10 >>> speeds with a compatible Shimano indexed shifter. They friction shift as >>> well as anything. If Shimano still made these, Rivendell wouldn't have had >>> to make the OM-1. Even though I'm selling these three, I still have a >>> half-dozen of them deployed in my stable. They are: >>> >>> 1. XTR M952 GS used $100 plus shipping >>> 2. Deore XT M760 GS used $80 plus shipping >>> 3. Deore XT M760 GS new $100 plus shipping >>> >>> Three Ders >>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/55324681448/in/album-72157634724093620> >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca67ce44-5ff9-4741-b4c1-02c5fd466d55n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca67ce44-5ff9-4741-b4c1-02c5fd466d55n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BkTrE599enWcC6byu8vG3Udvrgcna06t05dY5LfmDD2JVPT7w%40mail.gmail.com.
