Nice tweak. I wonder if the fork is tweaked too? Is that a combo of small-frame ideas to avoid toe-overlap, or was it re-raked? Is there any trail (left)?
(I checked as best I could with a straightedge, and I see only a nice bike...with no trail)
Jeff Slotkin, usually at The Bicycle Shoppe, Charleston, SC
On May 3, 2010, at 9:34 PM, Tory Werne wrote:
> RE: Campagnolo Rally
>
> The archives are probably rich with Rally chatter. I've gone on record as
> being a Rally fan here on this list a few years ago. At the same time we
> spoke of the unbelievable value of a Suntour VGT. I'm currently using three
> first generation Rallys on 5,6 & 7 speed freewheels. Each has received
> exactly the same tweak from me, but only after auditioning the NOS examples.
> Each one improved it's shifting performance with this modification. At the
> risk of bringing the wrath of the 100% vintage correct members of the group,
> I will share the tweak here.
>
> Go find an 11 tooth upper jockey pulley that has the floating feature
> associated with off-topic indexing derailleurs. Replace the upper, keep the
> stock 10 tooth lower pulley. Don't tell anyone it's a seven speed DuraAce
> pulley. Enjoy the shifting improvement.
> http://www.flickr.com/
> 5/
>
> Or if that's a problem link, start here and look for the Rally photo on the
> 1969 Holdsworth.
> http://www.flickr.com/
> Please, no flaming. I already know where I did the vintage bending.
> Sometimes it's about enjoying the ride.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Tory Werne
> Woodstock, Georgia