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From: kehoe@reed.UUCP (Dave Kehoe)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Touring derailleurs, specifically the Duopar
Message-ID: <1832@reed.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 24-Aug-85 15:18:29 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 24 15:18:29 1985
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Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon
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I munched the first Duopar I ever installed when I worked
at a bike shop.  My boss wasn't pleased.  You *must* shorten
your chain by two or three pairs of links.  The rule of
thumb that chain length is correct when the derailleur
pulleys are verticals in 1st and highest gears doesn't
apply to Duopars.  

I've been happy with every derailleur I've owned (well,
semi-happy back when I used Simplex Prestige's).  I
currently like the Shimano DuraAce best, but then I
use a 13-21 freewheel (with 28-36 chainrings).  I like
the new Everest "Ultra-6" chain *much* better than the
SedisSport -- shifting is 200% better.
-- 
He still remembered hearing Andy Warhol say, "No, the best
was when this guy bit off this guy's nose.  That was the
best sex."  And William Burrough's answer: "I heard about
that." -- "Wasn't that the best sex, Bill?" -- "Ah, yes, I
imagine so." -- "The best."
Dave Kehoe   tektronix!reed!kehoe   (503) 230-9454