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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] (way off topic) Bicycles WAS: Italian trip
From: Larry <Halpert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:16:52 -0500
That's exactly what I have. The gear says V-GT.

Larry

Joshua Putnam wrote:

> Larry wrote:
>
> > Just curious, as I have it on my late 70's Motobecane 10-speed that I got 
> > from
> > a garage sale in "never used" condition for $25. Beautifully made light 
> > bike,
> > and thankfully not a mountain bike.
>
> In the '70s, Suntour's V-GT rear derailleur was the best
> sport/touring derailleur on the market, outshifting
> Campagnolo gear that cost many times its price. The
> slant-parallelogram became the world standard design thanks
> to Suntour.
>
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