Re: [CR]Reverse front der.

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From: "Diane Feldman" <feldmanbike@home.com>
To: <RALEIGH531@aol.com>, <das@aasurvey.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <b1.72123a8.27bc26f8@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Reverse front der.
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:54:53 -0800


Suntour made the SL concurrently with the CompeV and the Spirt. Yes, that's not "Spirit," but "Spirt." I frequently saw them on touring bikes and tandems, as they pulled the chain from the middle to small ring better than most regular front derailleurs of the time. Early Santana tandems (ca. 1980) were equipped with a Suntour Spirt front derailleur and VGT Luxe rear. David Feldman


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From: RALEIGH531@aol.com
To: das@aasurvey.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Reverse front der.



> In a message dated 2/13/01 2:07:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, das@aasurvey.com
> writes:
>
>
> > The CompeV is heavy and of relatively low quality, mostly chromed steel
> > parts, not alloy. Were any high quality, materials and finish, reverse pull
> > front derailleurs ever made?
> >
> >
> I have a similiar Raleigh branded derailleur.
> It is all alloy except for the cage and is a real nice example of Suntour's
> quality from the 70's. The cage has five holes stamped in it.The mounting
> clamp appears to be interchangeable with some other Suntour derailleurs so if
> you find one on an old Raleigh you could switch parts(unless it's going on an
> old Raleigh)
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, Pa