Speaking of derailing (teehee)....if the OP is still a list member who is asking for a derailer recommendation for a Bombadil, then I'd disagree with all of these vintage 5/6 speed derailers. I am totally convinced that a deerhead XT or a Duopar, or a Rally might work perfectly for those of you who are lauding their attributes. But I think that in part has to do with your using them on a 120mm rear end with a 5 speed freewheel. If the OP is building a Bombadil, he's got a 135mm rear end. If he's using a current Phil Freewheel hub, then he's going to have room for a 7-speed freewheel. Will any of those vintage derailers have the range of motion to even cover a 7-speed freewheel? Will they do it well? Even if he uses an old 5-speed freewheel or a 6-speed freewheel, will he have to use spacers to move the freewheel outboard to even work with the range limits of these derailers from the 1970's or 1980's? Is it really worth the effort?
The rear derailer that I know will work beautifully is the couple year old Shimano Deore XT M760. It's not the least bit retro, so if a particular old-school look is what the OP is after, this derailer fails at that. If instead, he wants impeccably reliable shifting in friction mode, that derailer is unsurpassed in my opinion. You can find them new on closeout for $60. Buy two or three of them and never worry about a rear derailer for your Bombadil for the rest of your life. I've stocked up on the GS cage and the SGS cage of that derailer. The main attributes to me are: it shifts perfectly, it's available for less than retail in new condition, parts are still readily available for it, it still has an adjuster barrel. On Apr 7, 2:57 am, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not to derail the happy debate, but to the OP: have you considered a Huret > Duopar or EcoDuopar? > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:05 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > 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. > > -- > Ken Freeman > Ann Arbor, MI USA -- 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.
