Re: re: [CR]Simplex Tour de France and Competition set-up instructions

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Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 15:06:10 +0000 (GMT)
From: <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: re: [CR]Simplex Tour de France and Competition set-up instructions
In-reply-to: <e2eebca03877.4638a771@optonline.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <002a01c78cc0$b6f55790$6b01a8c0@PC9960>


I take one comment back. The article does discuss the iteration process, but be prepared for lots of it.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: joebz@optonline.net
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 11:00:00 -0000
Subject: Re: re: [CR]Simplex Tour de France and Competition set-up instructions
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


> This write up is a nice start. It does not point out that

\r?\n> adjusting the chainlength, upper tension spring and lower

\r?\n> tension spring is iterative, with the variation from the front

\r?\n> chainwheels coming in to boot. They all affect each other and

\r?\n> you need to fiddle. Properly adjusting one of these derailleurs

\r?\n> from scratch takes a good 45 minutes if not more. It is also

\r?\n> likely that your existing adjustment is less than optimum if you

\r?\n> haven't gone through the whole exercise. On a limited range

\r?\n> freewheel, when you get it right, these derailleurs shift wonderfully.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Joe Bender-Zanoni

\r?\n> Great Notch, NJ

\r?\n>

\r?\n> ----- Original Message -----

\r?\n> From: Peter Brueggeman

\r?\n> Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 9:50 am

\r?\n> Subject: re: [CR]Simplex Tour de France and Competition set-up

\r?\n> instructionsTo: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n>

\r?\n> > Re " ....setting up the 1950s Simplex Tour de France and

\r?\n> > Competition

\r?\n> > derailleurs?"

\r?\n> >

\r?\n> > the Classic Lightweights UK site recently added advice on this

\r?\n> >

\r?\n> > see http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/simplex_adjustment.html

\r?\n> >

\r?\n> > Peter B

\r?\n> > ......................................

\r?\n> > Peter Brueggeman

\r?\n> > La Jolla California USA

\r?\n> > pbrueggeman(AT)ucsd.edu