tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post1891303889772562735..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Classic Components: Decorative DerailleursBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-77367916124150492752014-02-19T07:23:55.234-05:002014-02-19T07:23:55.234-05:00Everything you said there is too true. I wish I ha...Everything you said there is too true. I wish I had pointed out what you said about the derailleurs being hard to tell apart without their decals (or screened-on graphics). I was thinking along those lines, but didn't put it into words. Thanks for commenting!Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-85557088621347093372014-02-18T20:35:20.558-05:002014-02-18T20:35:20.558-05:00I think it all comes down to the cost. The fastest...I think it all comes down to the cost. The fastest least expensive way to produce a component is the holy grail. Most of the graphics on today's bikes are decals rather than paint. Head badges are rare on mass produced bicycles. Of course that has been going on for quite some time. Peel off the name bearing sticker on a Shimano front derailleur and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between a Sora, Tiagra or 105. accyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293792612093731852noreply@blogger.com