Hello again, my esteemed colleagues...
I am rebuilding a c.1960 (plus or minus a few years) Carlton, that is equipped w/ Cyclo 'Benelux' derailleurs. The front unit is a pretty simple bellcrank & pushrod unit; no problems there. The rear unit, however, is driving me to the point of excreting bricks, if'n ya know what I mean. After extensive tinkering & swearing, I actually got it to hit all 5 cogs on the freewheel (also a Cyclo), BUT- I have to exert so much pressure on the shift lever to get into high gear (reverse spring, remember!), that I am afraid of breaking or bending the lever....are there any web pages out there w/ set-up instructions, or do any of you folks out there have any tips for getting this thing work a bit more smoothly? I notice that the shift cable also winds around a spool that appears to lessen & increase chain tension as well...how does this affect shifting performance? I should add that the chain & freewheel have very little wear; the bike was not ridden a lot, before being stored away.
Thanks, Larry Myers Portland, OR, USA
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