I have a line on De Ore shifters from a fellow list-member. I would be most grateful for some help with the rear derailleur, shifter bosses and rivendell's bar end conversion kit. See below.
Howard Darr
Clymer PA
> I bought back a front and rear DeOre road group derailleur set. I bought
> them new back . . . back . . . well way back.
>
> Sold the bike they were on to raise cash 10 years ago and then had an
> opportunity last year to I trade on topic Suntour stuff to redeem them.
> Sadly I need some help with the rear. Also redeemed the TA cyclotourist
> triple crank that my dad bought for me in 1977. Wahoo!
>
> Does anyone have an extra DeOre body? No jokes really. Or perhaps a whole
> that is just moldering about unwanted? It should not or have to be nos
just
> serviceable. Mine is missing the cast tab to stop the pulley arms from
> spinning all the way around and the lower pivot that attaches to the
pulley
> arms when tightened wont pivot at all. I suspect that there is something
> wonky with the plastic bushing.
>
> Also at the time I did not buy the shifters. I inserted a short piece of
> stainless tubing to defeat shimano's idea of ideal shifting. Truth be
known
> it wasn't an early form of retrogrouchyness. My decision was based on the
> cash a cash strapped college kid had to get what I got. I would be
> interested in peoples experience using them the way shimano intended them.
>
> It is going on a yard sale Ross 290 S. Paid $4.00 to the wizened master
of
> the yard. Equipment I have and are being installed are as follows.
>
> I have a first generation shimano 600 six speed freehub rear with twist
> tooth cogs 12 x32 and a matching front hub. I am using a Gloria mt stem
> that is drilled for centerpull breaks. I would like to find some shimano
> 500 or 600 cp brakes that had the linkage arm otherwise will use Shimano
> Tourney CP's. I have a SR seatpost that looks like Simplex. SR rando
> handlebars. Will be buying a Brooks B17 saddle. This is going to be a
> great rider for a Clydesdale like me. Low gears for getting over the fact
> that everywhere I ride is uphill around here.
>
> I plan on using Campagnolo bar end shifters just for fun. I have run into
a
> problem with the DT shifter bosses that are brazed on. They are not like
Ca
> mpagnolo but are round and have a tab. Looks kind of like it was cut like
a
> old-fashioned keyhole. Any suggestions other than filing a groove in a
set
> of modern stops?
>
> Finally I would be interested in a pair of shifters, the crank (165mm) and
> pedals if I can navigate the problems with the rear der.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with using Riv's bar end conversion kit
for
> any DT shifters?
>
> I have stuff to trade as 170 mm cranks are bothering my knees and am
> converting to shorter crank arms.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Howard "snowed 8 inches since noon here" Darr
> Clymer PA