I agree about the 70 SunTours (VGT and the Luxe versions...great stuff), however, the Shimano Crane is IMO a great derailleur as well. Mine has lasted a little longer than yours...I think it's going on 40 years. Just got back from an hour ride and didn't miss a shift.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3906172556_10d65013f0_z.jpg On Apr 6, 12:56 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > You should have tried one in 1974. They were just so far ahead of > everything else it was astonishing. And they were cheap. Dirt cheap. > Five bucks a copy cheap. Better by a long way than Shimano's Crane and > Titlist, in my personal experience on my own P15 Paramount - lasted much > longer (the Titlist got wobbly in the pivots in 1 year, the VGT lasted > 15 years) too. And light years better that Campagnolo's attempts at a > touring derailleur at far less cost (and in the case of Campagnolo's > first attempt, far less weight as well). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
