I've been using a Suntour Cyclone short cage derailleur with a Shimano XTR 12-28 8-speed cassette and friction down tube shifters for the past few months with no problems. A Cyclone GT long-cage derailleur can handle big cogs -- 34 according to official specs, maybe 36 in real life?
http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_Cyclone_GT_derailleur_%285905_2nd_style%29.html These neat derailleurs do pop up on eBay in good and even NOS condition on a regular basis. David G, Madison, Wi On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > I thought of that after I hit send. Oops! I found a nice NOS Sachs Quarz > MTB mech on Ebay a while back. You should be able to find something in > similar condition if you hunt long enough. If you're shifting friction with > 7-speed-or-less, there's some nice Suntour derailers around which will > climb that 36-tooth cog. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:24:11 PM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote: > >> Joe, that Campy is gorgeous but only wraps up 29t per their specs. I know >> there's a little cushion there, but I might be pushing it with 36t. >> >> On Saturday, June 2, 2012 7:35:50 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>> Campy makes a silver long-cage. >> >> -- 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.
