hello all, I recently sold a Suntour S-1 rear derailleur, the chainstay mounted rear derailleur. I know that it is past the cut off date, but the design is KOF borrowing heavily on the chainstay mounted rear derailleurs from the 1930-50s, like Nivex, Cyclo, and even Altenberger.
Just wondering if anyone had any experience with the Suntour version, and how well they shifted. I know Frank Berto briefly touches upon them in the Dancing Chain book. If you have used, or are currently using, what shifting is it set up for?? Index or Friction?
I remember when i first learned about them years ago, I was on the
search for the Schwinn that was spec'd with them to have a modern
Nivex system. Wonder if Jan had a comparison between them? Wondering
if someone will try to make them come back again in another form, or
did the Suntour incarnation prove they were not for "modern" bikes?
ralph,
philadelphia, PA