But you cannot argue that the Gran Turismo (sounds like a wannabee muscle car from the early 1970s) is much, much better looking -- all that shiny chrome!
On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 7:21 AM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > My 1972 Paramount came with a Gran Turismo rear derailleur. Nice looking, > but actual performance didn't begin to live up to its appearance. I > replaced it with a Shimano - looked like a Crane GS but the cheaper model > down, Tourney? - and after that wore out, with a SunTour VGT Luxe. If > you're looking for a wide range 1970s vintage rear derailleur, the Sun Tour > is the one to get. It had better shifting performance on wide range > freewheels than anything else out there, it lasted forever and it was > cheap. Santanas is totally right on this; I know it from living it first > hand. > > On 10/01/2016 09:04 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > You are right indeed; my mistake. In fact, I knew that but it slipped my > mind because I'm much more familiar with the "Rally" name. In fact, Stevie > himself didn't blink an eye when I said "Rally". > > To all of you who expressed interest in the "Rally" rd: sorry. Let me know > if you are interested in a Gran Turismo. > > I must say that the GT is a rather impressive shiny pile of metal. > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 3:29 AM, satanas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> FYI, I think the "Rally" RD pictured is more likely to be a Gran Turismo >> - it looks all steel to me. >> >> Regardless, either/both of these RDs are suitable only for collectors or >> for static use - they shift abominably, perhaps the worst ever, from >> anyone. Anything else, no matter how cheap, is almost certain to shift >> better. They are of historical interest only, IMHO. I used to have to try >> and make them work, and people always complained that cheap Japanese stuff >> shifted better. Campag only got decent shifting from 8 speeds onwards; >> before that they made reliable derailleurs that looked nice and were >> prestiguous. >> >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
