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 Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:58 am |
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| natprice |
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| I am looking for a replacement for my original Simplex Prestige derailleur on a 1974 TdF. Anybody have any recommendations? Thanks! |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:59 pm |
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| gman309905 |
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| I would suggest Ebay, lots of vintage parts available, quite often you can find new old stock that has never been mounted on a bike. |
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Replacement Rear Derailleur | | | | | |
| Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:45 pm |
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| verktyg |
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| natprice wrote: |
| I am looking for a replacement for my original Simplex Prestige derailleur on a 1974 TdF. Anybody have any recommendations? Thanks! |
TdFs came with Simplex Criterium not Prestige derailleurs. Someone may have replaced the original RD with a Prestige.
Prestige
Criterium
I was out riding my almost all original 1969 TdF today. The Simplex Criterium RD worked great!
I'd recommend finding a later model metal Simplex rear derailleur like the SX410, SX610 or similar model. They will bolt right on without any modifications. Replace the shift cable and cable housing. Grease the cable before assembly.
SX410
SX610
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1984 Criterium
1969 TdF
1971 TdF
1974 TdF
1984 TdF x 2 Bikes
1970 SC
1971 SC
1972 SC
1984 SC
1984 Team Pro
1985 Professional
1990s Team Replica |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:14 am |
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| natprice |
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| I was pretty sure it was the original derailleur. It looks like the Criterium but says Prestige on the back. The problem I am having is it no longer seems to keep the proper tension in the chain. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:50 am |
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| Frenchbuilt |
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There is nothing wrong with Simplex derailleurs and those that say they are crap plastic don't understand the concept behind them which was mass transportation, normal use and when worn or broken, replace or fix.
Good Criterium derailleurs work great are modern in concept and relatively better than the cheap derailleurs found on the equivalent low cost bikes of today.
They are almost free on ebay |
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