> Let me be clear here: Using the Simplex derailleurs from my old bike
> is not to save a few bucks on new derailleurs. It's because they
> worked flawlessly for many years. I see no reason to change -- plus
> they're a lot prettier than Shimano. All I'm trying to figure out is
> what would be a r
many speeds? And do you want to change any of
that?
dougP
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Questions about derailleu
Trust me, I'm definitely going to take it to a bike shop to check
after I put everything together! I'm going to look into taking a
course, but I usually take the try and fail approach first.
I'm considering just putting the Simplex on the shelf, and maybe using
it with a used frame in the future.
Thanks for all the advice.
Let me be clear here: Using the Simplex derailleurs from my old bike
is not to save a few bucks on new derailleurs. It's because they
worked flawlessly for many years. I see no reason to change -- plus
they're a lot prettier than Shimano. All I'm trying to figure out is
John:
Congrats on the new bike. Not familiar with the details of that model (I
have an Atlantis) but Rivs share a common design philosophy.
First, as much as you love your old French stuff, maybe it's time to retire
it & get new stuff for the new bike. Precision manufacturing has come a
long wa
On Jan 10, 2009, at 11:35 PM, John Ferguson wrote:
> I have a Simplex SLJ5500 rear derailleur and an SLJ front derailleur
> from my old bike. However, I can't figure out with a high degree of
> confidence what an appropriate range would be for the chainwheels and
> the cassette/freewheel. Unfort
Hey John,
Welcome to the list and kudos to building and maintaining your own
bike! I can't help you with the gear ranges appropriate to the
derailleurs you have, but I do agree with others here suggesting going
with modern Shimano stuff (Deore/LX/XT rear, Sora Front - for
example). For the kind
Were I to be contemplating riding brevets or multi-day tours, I'd
start by defining what range of gears would work for me, then choose
derailleurs to match. If the Simplexes work with the gearing you need
and you trust them in brevet conditions, then go with them. If not,
go modern.
Bill
John
I collect French parts but do not have any on my bikes currently.
Some day I might try and make a classic French rando with some. That
is a project far on the back burner though.
As the others have pointed out, old French parts even in good shape
can be fussy when paired with modern components.
John,
Welcome aboard and you have my admiration for diving into the bicycle
assembly business. It should certainly accomplish your goal of
knowing how everything on your bicycle goes together. Much easier to
fix something in the middle of no-where when you are the mechanic that
assembled it.
I
Any "neophyte" should have their handiwork looked at by a capable wrench hand.
You don't want your wheelset to discombobulate at 45 mph on a steep downhill,
or when you hear that clacking noise think to yourself, "I wonder if I was
supposed to grease that before installing it?"
Our local bike c
I think the Rivendell credo would dictate that,
New parts just for the sake of being new and shiny or having better
marketing=bad
New parts that work a whole lot better than the old parts or are in
some way more practical or serviceable=good
And in this case I think there's a ton of functional i
Now I feel that maybe I was too harsh. The modern stuff will work much
better, with less fuss and screwing around, BUT I recognize that
making old French parts work on new bikes is a somewhat popular hobby
in certain cycling circles...
If a person wanted to do such a thing, I'd be fairly confiden
Oh good, I'm glad that I'm not the only one and thus coming off as a
curmudgeon :-)
There probably isn't a whole hill of beans in difference between parts
made in 2002 and those made in 2009, but between parts made in 1980
and parts made in this century, there is a huge difference :-)
On Sun, Ja
One of these dealies? http://tinyurl.com/96orqc
I mean, I know that newer is not necessarily better, and 11 speeds are
probably not better than 9, but uh...I think you'd be better off
running some bottom of the line Shimano stuff that that old Simplex.
In my opinion of course. You can get a Sor
Hi John:
As much as I may admire French aesthetics, my advice would be to sell
the French parts for some insane amount of money and buy something
made more recently by Shimano. I'm sure the French stuff is pretty to
look at and cool/vintage, but you'll drive yourself nuts trying to
make it work wi
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