What I bought for $51 was just the standard, non-oversized RD-7700. The picture was the $400+ including shipping from the Netherlands RD-7700 GS with oversized pulleys.
Laing On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 1:18:50 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > Laing: If you ever think of selling that DA rd -- a very long shot, I know > -- please let me know. > > Thanks. > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 6:28 AM lconley <lco...@brph.com> wrote: > >> There was a new-in-box Dura-Ace 7700 GS on Ebay for big bucks, but I >> still lusted after it. There was also a beat-up used one for similar money. >> I did buy a Dura-Ace 7700 that was used but almost looks brand new for $51. >> These are also available for high dollars, not sure who buys them. >> I have, I think, 5 Altus RDs, four in silver and one in black. >> >> [image: 7700 GS.JPG] >> >> Laing >> >> On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 4:29:38 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> What's fascinating about that big pulley design decision - a bit of >>> Shimano lore lost to history now - is they offered it at the low end and on >>> the Dura-Ace 7703 long cage rear derailer. It never landed (back in those >>> days) on any other higher end mech in the line and didn't survive to >>> 10-speed D-A. I don't know the pulley situation now with modern Shimano, >>> but for a very long time Altus was the best derailer you could get with >>> this innovation. You had to NOT spend too much money! >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 8:26:20 PM UTC-8 row.n.2...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have 3 Rivendell bikes with Altus r derailleur. >>>> It handles the 9spd w/ 12-36 cassette with ease on my Platypus. It's my >>>> favorite derailleur. A derailleur before it's time with large jockey >>>> wheels. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022, 8:54 PM Johnny Alien <johnny....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Interesting that this came up. I have a brand new Altus that I have >>>>> been debating about using on my upcoming build. I was pushed into "yes >>>>> do >>>>> it" when I saw that Rivendell had put them on some Gus and Susie builds. >>>>> If >>>>> they put a $20 part on a $2000 frame then I should give it a shot. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 7:46:39 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> High praise indeed! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://bikesnobnyc.com/2022/02/09/the-smoothness-of-friction/#more-8766 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/024cff9e-5943-411e-8518-8f55c076803en%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/024cff9e-5943-411e-8518-8f55c076803en%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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1dc722f0-7754-4568-8447-91fca2880d8dn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1dc722f0-7754-4568-8447-91fca2880d8dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b76f677b-2502-4a5d-b32e-4124433248ffn%40googlegroups.com.
