At 11:31 AM -0800 11/22/09, Peter Brueggeman wrote:
>If Jerry meant a two wire Cycle RD and not FD, here's instructions:
>
>http://www.peterbrueggeman.com/cr/catalogues/cyclo_gears_manual.pdf
Bicycle Quarterly also published an article of step-by-step "How to" for installing and adjusting a Cyclo two-wire rear derailleur. It was titled "Blood, Sweat and Tears," which says it all. See our list of "How to" articles at
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
It's amazing that constructeurs like Rene Herse persisted so long with the Cyclo, which shifted quite well, but was a terrible pain to set up - especially if you run the cables in the open, rather than in housing with tension adjusters, as was the British (and pre-war French) practice.
Alex Singer switched to the Nivex, which is a piece of cake to set up, shifts even better, doesn't get fouled by mud, and isn't that much heavier. But it does look a bit like a piece of ironmongery compared to the spare looks of the Cyclo. (I disagree with Herse, I guess, as I prefer function over clean appearance.)
For a photo of the Cyclo, see
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
The Nivex is here (10th photo from top)
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
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