Re: [CR]RE: Simplex and other French Garbage?

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From: <RALEIGH531@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:00:11 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Simplex and other French Garbage?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/5/01 6:35:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TW406@aol.com writes:


> They like a clean, well-oiled chain (I've always used motor oil myself, no
> modern ointment works as well!) I believe they do get better with age, and
> I
> don't think I've ever had one that was worn out. Other than that, they're
> pretty bullet proof other than crash damage.
>
> I've got one! Actually the pins are reasonably tight but the cage pivot is sloppy and by the time you get onto the big cog the cage is assuming a funny angle. (noisy and poor shifts into 1st) Seems I'll have to replace the lower body to correct it.

I have a newer NR with Rally plates and it shifts very nicely on a 13-28 six speed.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA