Re: [CR]Max sprocket for Huret Jubilee long cage?

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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 15:19:51 -0600
From: "Mitch Harris" <mitch.harris@gmail.com>
To: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Max sprocket for Huret Jubilee long cage?
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On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> However, I've found there are two considerations in regard to what gears an
> RD will shift. The first is how much chain the cage will wrap between
> the rear stop and the point where the cage becomes too near horizonal
> on the large-large combo to let the chain run smoothly.
>

And this is especially critical for the Huret Jubilee because it has the weakest pulley cage pivot spring of any vintage derailleur I've used.

Mitch Harris
Little Rock Canyon, Utah, USA